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Employment & income in Portage

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score
F
36/100
53rd of 60
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The four inputs
Median household income vs metro$76,276
Chicago $90,88740% · scores 40
Unemployment rate7.4%
Chicago 6.1%30% · scores 22
Labour force participation65%
Chicago 67%20% · scores 52
Share in professional occupations33%
Chicago 45%10% · scores 27
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Best Chicago suburbs for employment

All 60 ranked, Portage highlighted
1Highland ParkB+$168,0942BartlettB$133,2403Buffalo GroveB$129,3954PlainfieldB$144,0005OswegoB$123,7926NorthbrookB$157,7827NapervilleB−$155,1058Park RidgeB−$142,9869ElmhurstB−$149,64410AlgonquinB−$134,52511GlenviewB−$143,05612MundeleinB−$108,34013Arlington HeightsB−$116,72314WheatonC+$120,00815St. CharlesC+$114,30016Downers GroveC+$115,11417SchaumburgC+$97,51418GurneeC+$119,62819Crystal LakeC+$108,41820Hoffman EstatesC+$106,80621PalatineC+$97,81922WoodridgeC+$101,00023LombardC+$100,36224Oak ParkC+$110,82025StreamwoodC+$101,21826Carol StreamC$102,30927Crown PointC$101,68628Mount ProspectC$101,72029RomeovilleC$106,32530Elk Grove VillageC$94,17531Des PlainesC$97,87532BolingbrookC$108,40033AddisonC−$90,43134WheelingC−$85,20535AuroraC−$93,63336SkokieC−$95,33737Orland ParkC−$98,91038Hanover ParkC−$91,76339Tinley ParkC−$105,18940EvanstonD+$96,43441ScherervilleD+$89,46642JolietD+$92,20143CarpentersvilleD+$86,91744ValparaisoD+$69,87245Glendale HeightsD+$86,54546ElginD+$90,28247HobartD+$75,16048Oak LawnD+$83,91149BerwynD−$78,40850CiceroD−$70,84251WaukeganD−$71,91952ChicagoD−$77,90253PortageF$76,27654NilesF$75,27455North ChicagoF$60,17256MerrillvilleF$67,58757HammondF$55,50458DeKalbF$46,48159Calumet CityF$55,36960GaryF$38,731
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Better than Portage on employment & income

Portage grades F on employment & income. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall
Crown Point15 mi from PortageC$102k2.8% 61 C Schererville15 mi from PortageD+$89k5.1% 59 C Valparaiso10 mi from PortageD+$70k3.6% 66 C+ Hobart7 mi from PortageD+$75k4.3% 49 D+
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24