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Hoffman Estates, IL vs Oakland Park, FL

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- Household income in Oakland Park, is 42% less than it is in Hoffman Estates and is 24% below the National Average.
- Hoffman Estates unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Oakland Park unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Hoffman Estates, ILOakland Park, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,166  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,700$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,736  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hoffman Estates, ILOakland Park, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hoffman Estates, ILOakland Park, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.3%13.1%
Reviews for Hoffman Estates    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Relative easy access and good services  More

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Hoffman Estates is a good place to live. The best thing is the job market and the availability of good paying jobs. In certain areas housing is reasonably priced for  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hoffman estates growing to greatness is it's motto and ambition. Home of Sears National Headquarters, as well as the newest indoor auditorium the Sears Center, Hoffman  More

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Reviews for Oakland Park    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Oakland Park for 10 years originally from the East coast. What I like about Oakland Park although it is city within metro Fort Lauderdale it still has a  More

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Over 17 years ago

You are living in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. It's the city, so you get all the good and all of the bad of city life. I'm not saying we are big like NYC or  More

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