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Oak Park, IL vs Black Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Black Mountain has been positive.
- Black Mountain has 1.0% more unemployment than Oak Park.
- Black Mountain job growth has increased by 10.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Oak Park, ILBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.3%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.5%40.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.4%-5.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.3%0.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%10.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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ZIPS IN OAK PARK, ILLINOIS
60302 60304 60301
ZIPS IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
28711

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