2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Wheaton, IL vs Hoboken, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Hoboken, is 48% more than it is in Wheaton and is 57% above the National Average.
- Wheaton unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Hoboken unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Wheaton, ILHoboken, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,339  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$160,890$69,021
 Family Median Income$137,740  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wheaton, ILHoboken, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock38.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wheaton, ILHoboken, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.8%13.1%
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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Reviews for Hoboken    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hoboken is one of those places that is still overlooked. With Brooklyn blowing up,why not live essentially the same subway-trip from Manhattan without paying city tax,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My kind of  More

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