2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Vernon Hills, IL vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Household income in Sunnyvale, is 50% more than it is in Vernon Hills and is 57% above the National Average.
- Vernon Hills unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Sunnyvale unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Vernon Hills, ILSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.0%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.4%2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.3%41.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,484$79,494$37,638
 Household Income$107,938$161,670$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,426$174,674$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Vernon Hills, ILSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.0%4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%1.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.4%2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%2.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.3%2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%3.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.5%4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%8.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.4%16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.6%14.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.7%38.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Vernon Hills, ILSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.6%19.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.5%39.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%0.9%1.8%
 Legal2.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%4.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%3.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.6%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.4%3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%12.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.5%3.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.6%5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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