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Frederick, MD vs Oak Park, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oak Park has been positive.
- Oak Park has 0.1% more unemployment than Frederick.
- Oak Park job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.
 Frederick, MDOak Park, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  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 15 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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