RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 335 SHOWN OF 335

Most white-collar workforce, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

01Glencoe, ILIL8,72473.9%–

02Wilmette, ILIL27,45972.6%–

03Winnetka, ILIL12,51871.0%–

04Oak Brook, ILIL8,10870.9%–

05Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17970.6%–

06Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96369.6%–

07River Forest, ILIL11,39368.5%–

08Oak Park, ILIL52,82368.3%–

09Western Springs, ILIL13,58867.2%–

10Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67967.1%–

11Hinsdale, ILIL17,57366.3%–

12Deerfield, ILIL19,64266.2%–

13Highland Park, ILIL30,76766.2%–

14Lake Forest, ILIL19,73165.5%–

15Northbrook, ILIL34,74465.5%–

16Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56365.4%–

17Inverness, ILIL7,41865.4%–

18Long Grove, ILIL8,34365.0%–

19Libertyville, ILIL20,70164.8%–

20Flossmoor, ILIL9,35863.7%–

21Evanston, ILIL76,38063.0%–

22South Barrington, ILIL5,07161.7%–

23Naperville, ILIL153,11461.4%–

24Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68161.0%–

25Glenview, ILIL47,71160.6%–

26Northfield, ILIL5,63260.1%–

27Winfield, ILIL10,14660.0%–

28La Grange, ILIL15,93559.8%–

29Barrington, ILIL10,58658.6%–

30Lisle, ILIL23,43258.2%–

31Urbana, ILIL39,71957.9%–

32Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82557.9%–

33Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81256.9%–

34Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26256.5%–

35Park Ridge, ILIL38,46356.3%–

36Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89856.2%–

37Riverside, ILIL8,93956.1%–

38Campton Hills, ILIL10,89456.0%–

39Elmhurst, ILIL46,11155.5%–

40Columbia, ILIL10,86555.1%–

41Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21655.0%–

42Savoy, ILIL9,11354.7%–

43Downers Grove, ILIL50,36554.7%–

44Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75054.1%–

45Frankfort, ILIL21,36554.1%–

46Wheaton, ILIL54,06554.0%–

47La Grange Park, ILIL13,45354.0%–

48Plainfield, ILIL50,04353.8%–

49Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13053.5%–

50Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81053.2%–

51Forest Park, ILIL13,82952.9%–

52Chatham, ILIL14,57952.9%–

53Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86852.5%–

54Geneva, ILIL21,13852.1%–

55West Dundee, ILIL8,57051.9%–

56Maryville, ILIL8,41351.7%–

57Schaumburg, ILIL77,24951.6%–

58Willowbrook, ILIL9,12651.5%–

59Grayslake, ILIL21,14051.2%–

60Lombard, ILIL44,39950.8%–

61Gilberts, ILIL9,08250.7%–

62O'Fallon, ILIL32,65650.5%–

63Gurnee, ILIL30,45850.2%–

64Batavia, ILIL26,58650.1%–

65Mahomet, ILIL10,51649.9%–

66Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03949.4%–

67Champaign, ILIL91,19549.4%–

68Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85848.6%–

69Morton Grove, ILIL24,58248.3%–

70Darien, ILIL22,03248.0%–

71Skokie, ILIL66,54447.9%–

72Volo, ILIL6,80547.9%–

73Orland Park, ILIL57,95447.7%–

74Swansea, ILIL14,35647.5%–

75St. Charles, ILIL33,59447.5%–

76Edwardsville, ILIL26,46347.4%–

77Lemont, ILIL18,51347.4%–

78Lake Villa, ILIL8,69247.3%–

79Bartlett, ILIL40,85547.1%–

80Woodridge, ILIL34,02847.1%–

81Westmont, ILIL24,15547.0%–

82Willow Springs, ILIL5,78846.9%–

83Palatine, ILIL65,84246.8%–

84Palos Heights, ILIL12,08446.8%–

85Roscoe, ILIL11,03446.7%–

86Oswego, ILIL39,94846.3%–

87Morton, ILIL17,56545.8%–

88Algonquin, ILIL30,82445.8%–

89Monticello, ILIL6,08045.4%–

90Bloomington, ILIL78,80445.4%–

91Jerseyville, ILIL8,40945.2%–

92Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39544.9%–

93Gages Lake, ILIL10,81944.9%–

94Brookfield, ILIL18,87944.6%–

95Shiloh, ILIL14,60444.5%–

96Mount Zion, ILIL5,88044.5%–

97Huntley, ILIL29,13244.4%–

98Chicago, ILIL2,731,58544.2%–

99Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47644.1%–

100Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38143.9%–

101Roselle, ILIL22,75643.8%–

102Normal, ILIL53,27543.8%–

103Washington, ILIL15,90243.7%–

104North Aurora, ILIL19,40643.6%–

105Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21543.6%–

106Homewood, ILIL18,77343.5%–

107Yorkville, ILIL26,73043.5%–

108Spring Grove, ILIL5,52643.3%–

109Carterville, ILIL5,83943.3%–

110Springfield, ILIL112,98943.2%–

111Elburn, ILIL7,08443.2%–

112Warrenville, ILIL15,21143.2%–

113Cary, ILIL17,93242.9%–

114Mokena, ILIL19,89742.9%–

115Round Lake, ILIL18,52642.8%–

116Peoria, ILIL110,92042.8%–

117Carbondale, ILIL21,81142.7%–

118Sycamore, ILIL19,08342.7%–

119Elk Grove, ILIL31,88542.5%–

120Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20642.4%–

121Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28342.4%–

122Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28842.1%–

123Westchester, ILIL16,30042.0%–

124New Lenox, ILIL28,89341.8%–

125Shorewood, ILIL18,53641.8%–

126Troy, ILIL11,89341.7%–

127Tinley Park, ILIL55,14041.3%–

128Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17541.2%–

129Highland, ILIL10,04241.0%–

130Des Plaines, ILIL58,77240.9%–

131Crete, ILIL8,34540.9%–

132Homer Glen, ILIL24,87340.8%–

133Matteson, ILIL18,54340.8%–

134Lynwood, ILIL9,29740.7%–

135Godfrey, ILIL17,62040.7%–

136Lockport, ILIL27,82240.7%–

137Dixon, ILIL14,58240.5%–

138Antioch, ILIL15,00040.5%–

139Johnsburg, ILIL6,44540.5%–

140Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54540.4%–

141Lakemoor, ILIL6,44940.1%–

142Waterloo, ILIL11,13240.1%–

143Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64140.1%–

144Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76739.9%–

145Minooka, ILIL12,89939.8%–

146South Elgin, ILIL25,65639.7%–

147Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80339.5%–

148Carol Stream, ILIL39,31539.5%–

149Carlinville, ILIL5,46539.4%–

150Mundelein, ILIL32,68039.4%–

151Itasca, ILIL9,48839.4%–

152Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56039.4%–

153Mascoutah, ILIL9,23939.3%–

154Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59039.1%–

155Orland Hills, ILIL6,66339.1%–

156Eureka, ILIL5,12939.0%–

157Wauconda, ILIL13,99339.0%–

158North Riverside, ILIL7,16138.2%–

159Marion, ILIL17,14837.9%–

160Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65837.8%–

161Rockton, ILIL7,87037.2%–

162Palos Hills, ILIL18,02837.0%–

163Wheeling, ILIL38,39137.0%–

164Fox Lake, ILIL10,84937.0%–

165Taylorville, ILIL10,52236.9%–

166Niles, ILIL30,44336.9%–

167Charleston, ILIL17,46636.5%–

168Silvis, ILIL7,97936.5%–

169Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45036.3%–

170Villa Park, ILIL21,88836.2%–

171Manteno, ILIL9,20136.2%–

172Collinsville, ILIL23,71736.2%–

173Crestwood, ILIL10,52936.0%–

174Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76135.9%–

175Montgomery, ILIL21,97835.8%–

176Oak Forest, ILIL26,79235.7%–

177Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69035.5%–

178Woodstock, ILIL25,74035.4%–

179University Park, ILIL7,01935.2%–

180Herrin, ILIL12,26835.2%–

181Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55235.1%–

182Norridge, ILIL14,80835.0%–

183Belleville, ILIL40,23735.0%–

184Highwood, ILIL5,32334.9%–

185East Peoria, ILIL22,08834.9%–

186Manhattan, ILIL10,94334.8%–

187Benton, ILIL6,55834.8%–

188Geneseo, ILIL6,50534.8%–

189Countryside, ILIL6,26034.8%–

190Channahon, ILIL14,53034.7%–

191Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52534.7%–

192Island Lake, ILIL8,04734.6%–

193McHenry, ILIL29,21734.4%–

194Milan, ILIL5,02834.4%–

195Chillicothe, ILIL6,03334.2%–

196Canton, ILIL13,29734.0%–

197Park Forest, ILIL21,07933.8%–

198South Holland, ILIL20,74933.5%–

199Robinson, ILIL7,28333.5%–

200Macomb, ILIL14,53033.4%–

201Monee, ILIL5,11933.4%–

202Aurora, ILIL181,50533.3%–

203Richton Park, ILIL12,48333.1%–

204Bethalto, ILIL9,20233.1%–

205Broadview, ILIL7,87133.0%–

206Centralia, ILIL11,86332.9%–

207Ottawa, ILIL18,68432.9%–

208Glenwood, ILIL8,41632.9%–

209Moline, ILIL42,36232.8%–

210Litchfield, ILIL6,59832.4%–

211Loves Park, ILIL23,71232.3%–

212Harrisburg, ILIL7,92232.2%–

213Galesburg, ILIL28,58132.2%–

214Alsip, ILIL18,48332.0%–

215Hillsboro, ILIL6,18431.9%–

216Greenville, ILIL7,46931.9%–

217Streamwood, ILIL38,27731.8%–

218Princeton, ILIL7,67431.8%–

219DeKalb, ILIL40,46731.8%–

220Hampshire, ILIL9,26631.7%–

221Coal City, ILIL5,83131.7%–

222Quincy, ILIL38,91831.3%–

223Berkeley, ILIL5,14131.2%–

224Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72331.2%–

225Effingham, ILIL12,40630.7%–

226Bridgeview, ILIL16,52130.6%–

227Rock Island, ILIL36,22530.6%–

228Stickney, ILIL6,89730.6%–

229East Alton, ILIL5,62130.4%–

230Wood Dale, ILIL14,08130.3%–

231Elgin, ILIL115,47630.2%–

232Bradley, ILIL15,21430.0%–

233Calumet Park, ILIL6,77229.9%–

234Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65529.8%–

235Decatur, ILIL67,88429.8%–

236Clinton, ILIL6,78129.6%–

237Jacksonville, ILIL17,75229.6%–

238Addison, ILIL35,75829.5%–

239Machesney Park, ILIL22,80529.5%–

240Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67529.4%–

241Carpentersville, ILIL37,04529.4%–

242Lincoln, ILIL12,98129.3%–

243Monmouth, ILIL8,59929.3%–

244Plano, ILIL12,67729.2%–

245Freeport, ILIL23,20229.2%–

246Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18728.9%–

247Vandalia, ILIL7,10828.9%–

248Mendota, ILIL6,89428.9%–

249Rochelle, ILIL9,49828.8%–

250Murphysboro, ILIL6,97728.7%–

251Salem, ILIL7,03528.7%–

252Peru, ILIL9,78028.7%–

253Steger, ILIL9,35228.5%–

254Lansing, ILIL28,06828.5%–

255Mattoon, ILIL16,66728.4%–

256Alton, ILIL25,01328.4%–

257Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10128.3%–

258Pana, ILIL5,01028.1%–

259Lyons, ILIL10,43327.8%–

260Markham, ILIL11,27427.8%–

261Paris, ILIL8,02627.8%–

262Metropolis, ILIL5,72727.8%–

263Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03627.8%–

264Joliet, ILIL152,24127.8%–

265Pekin, ILIL31,27727.7%–

266North Chicago, ILIL34,05027.6%–

267Sterling, ILIL14,39427.4%–

268Sandwich, ILIL7,38027.3%–

269East Moline, ILIL20,45327.2%–

270Morris, ILIL14,66927.2%–

271Schiller Park, ILIL11,31727.0%–

272Rockford, ILIL147,38427.0%–

273Genoa, ILIL5,54726.8%–

274Berwyn, ILIL55,00126.8%–

275Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59326.7%–

276River Grove, ILIL10,40926.7%–

277Kewanee, ILIL12,11526.7%–

278Waukegan, ILIL87,94026.6%–

279Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98926.5%–

280Romeoville, ILIL41,28126.5%–

281Spring Valley, ILIL5,40826.3%–

282Crest Hill, ILIL20,69526.3%–

283Hanover Park, ILIL36,56826.2%–

284West Chicago, ILIL25,29625.9%–

285Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44825.8%–

286Danville, ILIL28,13825.8%–

287Du Quoin, ILIL5,56925.8%–

288Zion, ILIL24,44725.7%–

289Worth, ILIL10,69625.6%–

290Marengo, ILIL7,73725.6%–

291Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02425.5%–

292Riverdale, ILIL10,28025.5%–

293Midlothian, ILIL13,84125.4%–

294South Beloit, ILIL7,99625.3%–

295Dolton, ILIL20,67125.1%–

296Olney, ILIL8,34724.9%–

297LaSalle, ILIL9,38824.7%–

298Bartonville, ILIL5,80424.6%–

299Calumet City, ILIL34,79824.2%–

300Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90224.1%–

301Beach Park, ILIL14,11424.1%–

302Bensenville, ILIL18,52524.1%–

303Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50823.9%–

304Belvidere, ILIL25,46223.7%–

305Burbank, ILIL28,57823.6%–

306Wood River, ILIL10,22423.6%–

307Kankakee, ILIL23,40023.5%–

308Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88723.4%–

309Rantoul, ILIL11,99123.4%–

310Posen, ILIL5,40523.2%–

311Hillside, ILIL8,14023.0%–

312Pontiac, ILIL10,80622.9%–

313Maywood, ILIL23,33022.6%–

314Franklin Park, ILIL18,04521.8%–

315Wilmington, ILIL5,61421.8%–

316West Frankfort, ILIL7,10521.8%–

317Braidwood, ILIL6,25921.7%–

318Justice, ILIL12,28521.5%–

319Sauk, ILIL9,62420.9%–

320Blue Island, ILIL21,80520.8%–

321Granite City, ILIL26,80720.5%–

322Bellwood, ILIL18,11619.9%–

323Chester, ILIL6,84719.8%–

324Rock Falls, ILIL8,52119.8%–

325Harvey, ILIL19,84918.9%–

326Northlake, ILIL12,46218.8%–

327Streator, ILIL12,19017.7%–

328Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84417.3%–

329East St. Louis, ILIL17,68216.7%–

330Summit, ILIL10,75315.7%–

331Cicero, ILIL81,85814.7%–

332Melrose Park, ILIL23,93614.5%–

333Park City, ILIL7,89313.4%–

334Beardstown, ILIL5,69111.6%–

335Harvard, ILIL9,50410.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES