| Index | Ashburn | Chicago | Illinois |
| Income per capita | $38,199 | $59,005 | $47,397 |
| Median household income | $115,947 | $92,078 | $88,967 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $133,964 | $111,557 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $65,918 | $52,117 |
| Median earnings male | $47,669 | $63,516 | $60,185 |
| Median earnings female | $56,185 | $52,438 | $40,368 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 17.3% | 14.0% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Public administration | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 20.8% | 20.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Other | 27.2% | 27.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,817 | $308,069 | 278.8% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,775 | $278,415 | 242.3% |
| Burr Ridge, IL | 10,988 | $230,698 | 183.6% |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,377 | $212,522 | 161.3% |
| River Forest, IL | 11,215 | $188,855 | 132.2% |
| Chicago, IL | 2,804,582 | $92,078 | 13.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Toronto, ON | 3,013,752 | n/a | |
| Houston, TX | 2,385,298 | $80,788 | 0.7% |
| Montréal, QC | 1,811,008 | n/a | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,698,457 | $90,751 | 11.6% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,632,157 | $72,881 | 10.4% |
| Chicago, IL | 2,804,582 | $92,078 | 13.2% |
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