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Forest Park, IL vs Fairview Heights, IL

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- Household income in Fairview Heights, is 3% less than it is in Forest Park and is 3% above the National Average.
- Forest Park unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Fairview Heights unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Forest Park, ILFairview Heights, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,658  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,825$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,722  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Forest Park, ILFairview Heights, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Forest Park, ILFairview Heights, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  More

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Reviews for Fairview Heights    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

although we moved fairview heights could be a good city however there are alot of things that need fixing so heres the list and i hope it helps you make an informed  More

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Over 15 years ago

I think it's great living here, you are close to everything, and I mean everthing. Fairview is primarily commercial;large shopping mall, numerous dining, auto  More

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Over 17 years ago

FH is the largest shopping center in St. Clair County with a full array of shops of every sort and for every kind of shopper. What used to be a corn field many years ago  More

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