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Ladera Ranch, CA vs Highland Park, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Highland Park has been positive.
- Highland Park has 2.1% more unemployment than Ladera Ranch.
- Highland Park job growth has increased by 0.5% in the past 10 years.
 Ladera Ranch, CAHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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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 20 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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