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Webster Groves, MO vs Wheaton, IL

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- Household income in Wheaton, is 11% more than it is in Webster Groves and is 37% above the National Average.
- Webster Groves unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Wheaton unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Webster Groves, MOWheaton, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,500  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,737$69,021
 Family Median Income$135,080  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Webster Groves, MOWheaton, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Webster Groves, MOWheaton, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.6%1.2%
 Education, library11.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Webster Groves    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice community, centrally located, great library, decent restaurants. The drawback for me is that, like most of the St Louis metro area, it's not very walking friendly.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Any comments regarding real estate property costs are  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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