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Wausau, WI vs Glenview, IL

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- Household income in Glenview, is 130% more than it is in Wausau and is 44% above the National Average.
- Wausau unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Glenview unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Wausau, WIGlenview, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,145  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$123,771$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,532  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wausau, WIGlenview, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wausau, WIGlenview, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.1%13.1%
Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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Reviews for Glenview    5 Reviews

We have lived in Glenview for a year and hate it. The Glenview Park District is a disaster. The schools in Glenview are not as good as neighboring schools. We thought  More

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If you’ve been looking for a place to call home, look no further than Sunset Village. At Sunset Village, you can afford to live in a high quality area, without the high  More

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Over 14 years ago

Wonderful North Shore community 20 miles north of downtown Chicago. Great train system to get to Chicago. Near major expressways. Excellent school system ranked high.  More

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