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Vega, TX vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Peoria, is 23% less than it is in Vega and is 29% below the National Average.
- Vega unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Peoria unemployment rate is 9.0%.

Economy
 Vega, TXPeoria, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.5%9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.0%17.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,490$35,232$37,638
 Household Income$70,000$53,568$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,625$74,081$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Vega, TXPeoria, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.9%15.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%5.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.6%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.5%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K16.3%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%9.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.0%12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.2%7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Vega, TXPeoria, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.5%14.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.4%9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.2%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%9.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.1%4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.5%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%4.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%18.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.2%4.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving22.3%11.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Vega    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Vega is hospitable and friendly. It is located beside I-40 as it crosses the country, and it is a good example of small town America. After having lived in the area  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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ZIPS IN VEGA, TEXAS
79092
ZIPS IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS
61604 61614 61615 61603 61605 61606 61602 61625

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