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New Albany, OH vs Lake Forest, IL

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- Household income in Lake Forest, is 6% less than it is in New Albany and is 64% above the National Average.
- New Albany unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Lake Forest unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 New Albany, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$89,046  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$194,267$69,021
 Family Median Income$215,403  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Albany, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock48.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Albany, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance35.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock9.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology14.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.0%13.1%
Reviews for New Albany    3 Reviews

Love it here. The school is great, our house is massive. My husband got a sweet gig a A+F so the kids are always looking  More

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Over 11 years ago

We lived in New Albany for 5 years before moving to Florida. I can't express how much we miss it and we're considering moving back. New Albany is a very safe city with  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm from Dayton and moved to Westerville for college. I then bought my first place in New Albany about 2 years ago. This is the best decision I've made. I'd love to  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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