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Chapel Hill, NC vs Oak Park, CA

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- Household income in Oak Park, is 86% more than it is in Chapel Hill and is 52% above the National Average.
- Chapel Hill unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Oak Park unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Chapel Hill, NCOak Park, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,029  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$143,153$69,021
 Family Median Income$153,588  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chapel Hill, NCOak Park, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock34.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chapel Hill, NCOak Park, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.5%1.2%
 Education, library15.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.2%13.1%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We have lived in Oak Park for approximately 17 years. The schools are great, the community is great, we like it here. However, the cost of living in CA is high, as are  More

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Over 17 years ago

The crime rate reported for this area cannot be correct. It is as safe as neighboring Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake  More

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Over 18 years ago

Oak Park, CA, offers a great quality of life for the LA area. It's close to Malibu and Ventura beaches, convenient to activities in and around LA, has one of the best  More

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