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Oak Park, CA vs Oak Park, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oak Park has been positive.
- Oak Park has 1.1% more unemployment than Oak Park.
- Oak Park job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.
 Oak Park, CAOak Park, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Oak Park    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We have lived in Oak Park for approximately 17 years. The schools are great, the community is great, we like it here. However, the cost of living in CA is high, as are  More

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Over 17 years ago

The crime rate reported for this area cannot be correct. It is as safe as neighboring Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake  More

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Over 18 years ago

Oak Park, CA, offers a great quality of life for the LA area. It's close to Malibu and Ventura beaches, convenient to activities in and around LA, has one of the best  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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