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  3. /Cook County
  4. /Melrose Park
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Showing latest year with year-over-year changes. Full economic history available with a paid plan. View plans →

This data is based on ZIP codes 60160, 60164, which covers Melrose Park and Northlake.

The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers below reflect the combined ZIP codes 60160, 60164 area shared across these towns.

Businessesi

1,180 ▲ 1.1%

Jobsi

26,506 ▲ 2.9%

Avg. Wagei

$58,582 ▲ 7.3%

-26% vs avg. Cook Co. town

Total Payrolli

$1.6B ▲ 10.4%

Jobs Per Residenti

1.08 ▲ 2.9%

Small Businessi

81% ▲ 0.2%

14 with 250+ employees

Diversity Indexi

0.90

Year

Melrose Park vs. Avg. Cook Co. Town

Melrose ParkAvg.Diff
Total jobsi26,50624,207+9%
Businessesi1,1801,341-12%
Average wagei$58,582$79,582-26%

Top Sectors: Melrose Park vs. Avg. Cook Co. Towni

Number of businesses by sector. Hover for details.

Jobs & Businesses Over Timei

Hover to see exact numbers. Gold line is total jobs; teal line is total businesses.

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns