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Oak Forest, IL vs Park Ridge, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Park Ridge has been positive.
- Park Ridge has 2.2% more unemployment than Oak Forest.
- Park Ridge job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.
 Oak Forest, ILPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Oak Forest    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved here originally from Chicago to find good schools. We have not been disappointed. The housing is less expensive than the surrounding areas but the schools are  More

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Reviews for Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Park Ridge is a friendly community with lots of events especially in the warm weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hemmingway complained that Oak Park was a city of broad lawns and narrow minds. He wouldn't have been so hard on Oak Park if he'd ever been to Park  More

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Good access to public transportation-2 train stations,nearby train to Chicago loop,close to O'Hare Field all plus. Older town layout with horse/buggy roads now main  More

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