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Charlotte, NC vs Park Ridge, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Park Ridge has been positive.
- Park Ridge has 0.2% more unemployment than Charlotte.
- Park Ridge job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Charlotte, NCPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.9%5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth45.2%27.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%-9.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.2%-9.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.9%-4.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 2 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Park Ridge is a friendly community with lots of events especially in the warm weather  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hemmingway complained that Oak Park was a city of broad lawns and narrow minds. He wouldn't have been so hard on Oak Park if he'd ever been to Park  More

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Good access to public transportation-2 train stations,nearby train to Chicago loop,close to O'Hare Field all plus. Older town layout with horse/buggy roads now main  More

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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
28269, 28277, 28215, 28227, 28216, 28210, 28205, 28212, 28262, 28213, 27 total
ZIPS IN PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS
60068

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