Grundy County, IL: 18 findings, 3 at a watch level and 15 noted
18 findings fired for Grundy County, IL this run, against a typical home value of $323,639 in August 2026 and covered employment of 23,243 in 2026 Q1. 6 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchGrundy County, IL's average weekly wage is -3.3% against a year earlier, a watch level here: average weekly wage below the same quarter a year earlier, before inflation (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.avgWeeklyWage = -3.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchGrundy County, IL's years of wages of 4.2 scores 48 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 86 across Illinois counties, a gap of 38 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 38 = |48 across US counties - 86 across Illinois counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchGrundy County, IL's typical asking rent of $1,393 scores 41 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 76 across Illinois counties, a gap of 35 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 35 = |41 across US counties - 76 across Illinois counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteGrundy County, IL's covered employment was 6.4% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +6.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteGrundy County, IL's average weekly wage was 3.3% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -3.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteGrundy County, IL's typical asking rent rose 1.9% from $1,367 in July 2026 to $1,393 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +1.9% = (1393.3333333333333 - 1367.1233520343392) / 1367.1233520343392 × 100
- 1393.3333333333333 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1367.1233520343392 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteGrundy County, IL's covered employment of +6.4% ranks 1st of 13 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro, against a median of +0.3%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 13 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteGrundy County, IL's price-to-rent ratio of 19.4 ranks 1st of 11 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro, against a median of 15.1.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 11 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro that published priceToRent
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteGrundy County, IL's typical asking rent of $1,393 ranks 11th of 11 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro, against a median of $2,122.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 11 counties in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteGrundy County, IL's covered employment of +6.4% ranks 2nd of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of -1.0%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 99 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteGrundy County, IL's price-to-rent ratio of 19.4 ranks 2nd of 34 Illinois counties, against a median of 14.3.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 34 Illinois counties that published priceToRent
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteGrundy County, IL's covered employment of +6.4% ranks 128th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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