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Tinley Park, IL vs Chesterton, IN

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- Household income in Chesterton, is 2% less than it is in Tinley Park and is 20% above the National Average.
- Tinley Park unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Chesterton unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Tinley Park, ILChesterton, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,349  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$86,098$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,428  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tinley Park, ILChesterton, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tinley Park, ILChesterton, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.2%13.1%
Reviews for Tinley Park    3 Reviews

There are several reasons why Illinois is the only state in the Midwest to lose residents in 2019. The population has been in decline for the last 6 years. I was raised  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in the chicagoland area and suburbs all my life. Chicago has a lot of culture and things to do, but it also has a lot of cold, inpredictable, and GLOOMY  More

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Over 20 years ago

Education is exceptional within the Tinley Park area. The highschools are high competetive in academics and  More

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Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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