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Oak Park, IL vs Joplin, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Joplin has been positive.
- Joplin has 1.3% more unemployment than Oak Park.
- Joplin job growth has increased by 4.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Oak Park, ILJoplin, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.3%4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.5%24.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.4%-6.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.3%-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%-4.4%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 Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 9 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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ZIPS IN OAK PARK, ILLINOIS
60302 60304 60301
ZIPS IN JOPLIN, MISSOURI
64801 64804

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