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Highland Park, IL vs Lake Ozark, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Lake Ozark, is 52% less than it is in Highland Park and is 7% above the National Average.
- Highland Park unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Lake Ozark unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Highland Park, ILLake Ozark, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$93,309  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,094$69,021
 Family Median Income$197,310  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Highland Park, ILLake Ozark, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Highland Park, ILLake Ozark, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.0%13.1%
Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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