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Highland Park, IL vs Springfield, MO

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- Household income in Springfield, is 74% less than it is in Highland Park and is 73% below the National Average.
- Highland Park unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Springfield unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Highland Park, ILSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%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$39,991$69,021
 Family Median Income$197,310  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Highland Park, ILSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Highland Park, ILSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.2%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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Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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