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Chicago, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,707,648 Population 11,889/sq mi density
$75,134 Median Income $48,148 per capita
$315,200 Home Value $312,457 Zillow
$1,380 Median Rent 29.0% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 269 sunny days/yr
943 Violent Crime/100K 2,983 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$75,134 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$315,200 home value, $1,380/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
943 violent crimes/100K (148% above avg)
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Chicago (20)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Health Care & Social Assistance
384,200 jobs 15,350 firms $64,525/yr
Professional & Technical Services
239,300 jobs 21,696 firms $143,750/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
231,612 jobs 11,830 firms $36,807/yr
Retail Trade
214,653 jobs 12,756 firms $42,744/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
181,641 jobs 6,548 firms $62,372/yr
Manufacturing
176,781 jobs 5,448 firms $84,867/yr
Finance & Insurance
158,844 jobs 7,199 firms $195,997/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
143,958 jobs 8,949 firms $75,922/yr
Wholesale Trade
99,553 jobs 6,267 firms $110,120/yr
Other Services
95,978 jobs 14,866 firms $64,896/yr
Educational Services
87,382 jobs 2,202 firms $79,686/yr
Construction
75,352 jobs 10,888 firms $103,047/yr
Information & Technology
46,114 jobs 2,834 firms $169,328/yr
Arts & Entertainment
45,753 jobs 2,208 firms $57,743/yr
Real Estate
45,540 jobs 6,338 firms $100,753/yr
Management of Companies
30,449 jobs 576 firms $168,182/yr
Utilities
5,033 jobs 124 firms $133,691/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
936 jobs 91 firms $45,835/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
367 jobs 52 firms $109,853/yr
Unclassified
280 jobs 300 firms $64,155/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Educational Services
1.65
Finance & Insurance
1.53
Professional & Technical Services
1.34
Transportation & Warehousing
1.33
Other Services
1.24
Administrative & Waste Services
1.20
Real Estate
1.14
Arts & Entertainment
1.06
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.04
Accommodation & Food Services
0.99
Wholesale Trade
0.98
Information & Technology
0.96
Retail Trade
0.84
Manufacturing
0.84
Management of Companies
0.70
Construction
0.56
Utilities
0.52
Unclassified
0.08
Agriculture & Forestry
0.05
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.04
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Health Care & Social Assistance 384,200 15,350 $1,241 $64,525 1.04
Professional & Technical Services 239,300 21,696 $2,764 $143,750 1.34
Accommodation & Food Services 231,612 11,830 $708 $36,807 0.99
Retail Trade 214,653 12,756 $822 $42,744 0.84
Administrative & Waste Services 181,641 6,548 $1,199 $62,372 1.20
Manufacturing 176,781 5,448 $1,632 $84,867 0.84
Finance & Insurance 158,844 7,199 $3,769 $195,997 1.53
Transportation & Warehousing 143,958 8,949 $1,460 $75,922 1.33
Wholesale Trade 99,553 6,267 $2,118 $110,120 0.98
Other Services 95,978 14,866 $1,248 $64,896 1.24
Educational Services 87,382 2,202 $1,532 $79,686 1.65
Construction 75,352 10,888 $1,982 $103,047 0.56
Information & Technology 46,114 2,834 $3,256 $169,328 0.96
Arts & Entertainment 45,753 2,208 $1,110 $57,743 1.06
Real Estate 45,540 6,338 $1,938 $100,753 1.14
Management of Companies 30,449 576 $3,234 $168,182 0.70
Utilities 5,033 124 $2,571 $133,691 0.52
Agriculture & Forestry 936 91 $881 $45,835 0.05
Mining & Oil/Gas 367 52 $2,113 $109,853 0.04
Unclassified 280 300 $1,234 $64,155 0.08