2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Highland Park, IL vs St. Charles, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in St. Charles has been positive.
- St. Charles has 0.3% less unemployment than Highland Park.
- St. Charles job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.
 Highland Park, ILSt. Charles, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.5%  Unlock6.3%
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Highland Park

Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

good  More

   |    Reply

Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of St. Charles


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.