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Gibraltar, MI vs Oak Park, IL

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- Household income in Oak Park, is 29% more than it is in Gibraltar and is 30% above the National Average.
- Gibraltar unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Oak Park unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Gibraltar, MIOak Park, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,046  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$98,081$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,357  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gibraltar, MIOak Park, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock21.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gibraltar, MIOak Park, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.9%13.1%
Reviews for Gibraltar    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Nice place to live, in the city or on the water. We lived there for 3 years and lake folks are nice and the community is tight. Watching out for you neighbors is a  More

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Over 17 years ago

We bought a house two years ago where the Detroit River meets Lake Erie. The view from our back door is stunning. We love having our boats in our back yard and there are  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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