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Conway, SC vs Oak Park, IL

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- Household income in Oak Park, is 118% more than it is in Conway and is 30% above the National Average.
- Conway unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Oak Park unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Conway, SCOak Park, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,381  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$98,081$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,360  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Conway, SCOak Park, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock21.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Conway, SCOak Park, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.9%13.1%
Reviews for Conway    3 Reviews

Can anyone give me some info on this Place. We are both in our 60,and in very good shape. We are from Staten Island, NY, and we hope we can fit in. Please email me with  More

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Bought a home here 6 years ago in a community that has a section for over 55 yr old buyers. This is an affordable, good quality of life area. Conway is nicely located  More

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We are considering looking at Lakeside Crossing between Myrtle Beach and Conway. Does anyone know anything about the 55+ community and what the Conway area is  More

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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 16 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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