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Oak Park Ranked
#4 Best Cities for Teleworking - Extra Large Metro Areas
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#4 Wrinkle Ranking Cities Most at Risk for Skin Damage by 2040
THE FACE OF THE FUTURE: ROC® SKINCARE PREDICTS THE MOST WRINKLE-PRONE CITIES IN AMERICA - a city by city look at the metropoli... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#5 Best and Worst Cities for Sleep
As our lifestyle becomes increasingly stressful due to work, relationships, and world events, the need for sleep becomes eve... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#7 Sleep in the City Study
Sleep in the City Study... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#7 Sperlings Skincare Wrinkle Ranking
Sperling’s BestPlaces, partnering with RoC® Skincare, a pioneer in anti-aging innovation, unveils new data that demonstrates the c... Read More
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#7 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings
Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings.... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#7 Best Block Party Places
Best Block Party Places... Read More
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#8 America’s Least Manly Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#8 Most Energetic Cities
We conducted a recent study in partnership with Tahitian Noni International HiroTM, a new healthy beverage line, on ""Most ... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#8 Best and Worst Airports to make a Connection List
Prepare for Delays – and Perhaps “Kissing in Coach” – this Holiday Season... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#9 Gloomiest Places in America
The data team at BestPlaces.net determined each metro area’s Gloom Score by looking at three key environmental factors for the m... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#9 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#10 Best Cities for Seniors 2005
A study from Sperlings BestPlaces identifies those places which do the best job of caring for its elderly population. The ""Bes... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#10 Best States for LGBTQ Rights
BestPlaces looked at ten indicators to produce the first ranking of Best States for LGBTQ Rights. Same-sex marriage is the only ... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#13 Best Airports to Make a Connection
The thought of flying during the holidays normally conjures up images of screaming kids with colds, cancelled flights and less-th... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#13 Sleepless Cities 2011
Bert Sperling releases the results of his latest study on sleeplessness, and finds that Louisville, Kentucky has the distin... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#14 Best Baseball Cities
The most special month of the year for every baseball fan. The World Series determines the best baseball team, but did you ever w... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#14 Cities on the Edge of Greatness
Sperling’s BestPlaces and Edge® Shave Gel Reveal American Cities Poised for Greatness in Sports, Art, Music, Culture.... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#16 America's Most Playful Cities
Dove Chocolate teams up with Sperling’s BestPlaces to find the cities where people are being the most playful, and where ther... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#16 Stressful Cities 2012
Sperling’s BestPlaces, a research firm specializing in livability rankings, has released its new study of major cities with the mo... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#16 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft
Sperling’s BestPlaces has released a new study that highlights the cities where residents are at a higher risk for iJack... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#17 Most Irritation Prone Cities
A new study measuring everyday irritations like heat, traffic and household pests ranks major southern cities among the most irr... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#19 America's Best Cities for a Healthy Retirement
Retirement used to mean heading South to bake in the sun, spending the rest of one’s life playing tennis, golf and shuffleboar... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#19 The Most Single Cities
As interesting as the nation as a whole is trending, Sperling said, we want to see which places had the greatest percentage of si... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#20 America's Top Hygge Cities
Hygge is the Danish concept of creating cozy environments that foster well-being and contentment. Many Americans have eagerly ado... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#21 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
The cities listed here are the 117 Smallest Metropolitan Statistical Areas, ranging in population from approximately 200,000 ... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#22 Most Romantic Cities for Boomers
Home may be where the heart is, but for many baby boomers, home is also where guests stop by unannounced, ""to-do"" lists seem... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#24 Americas Manliest Cites 2011
Rankings for the 3rd Annual Combos Americas Manliest Cities... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#25 Best US Cities for Seniors 2011
Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement recently commissioned a survey of the Best U.S. Cities for S... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#26 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, todays Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new s... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#27 Most Competitive Private Colleges
Most Competitive Private Colleges... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#27 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
Hooking that hottie is hard enough without the odds stacked against you, so the city researchers at Sperling’s BestPlaces have ide... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#27 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#29 Healthiest Cities
The Centrum® Healthiest Cities Study, First of Its Kind, Seeks to Inspire Americans to Achieve a Balanced, Healthy Lifestyle... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#29 Worst Cities for Respiratory Infections
A new analysis, which ranked the 50 worst cities for respiratory infections in the United States, names Greenville, South Caroli... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#31 Best Cities for Board Gamers
The data team at BestPlaces.net calculated each metro area’s Board Gamer Score based on board game interest and sales from th... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#34 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
Feeling safe and secure is especially important to Americans these days. Recent events have reminded us that the safety of our l... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#35 Failure To Lunch
The Cities Where Workers Can't Get Away From Their Desk Sperling's BestPlaces was commissioned by restaurant ch... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#35 America's Riskiest Online Cities
Cybercrime, a threat that affects one in five online shoppers and cost Americans $560 million in 2009 due to online fraud, may hit... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#36 Hypertension Hot Spots
A national analysis conducted by Sperling’s BestPlaces identifies the nation’s Hypertension Hot Spots, or cities that fa... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#36 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
Bars and clubs that promote the ubiquitous "Ladies Night" might be surprised to find their citys gender gap favors the men. S... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#45 2005 High Gas Prices
Gas prices recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down. Today the average U.S. family with two drivers p... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#46 America’s Manliest Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#46 America’s Manliest Sports Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#49 Fiscally Fit Cities Report
State Farm Insurance and BestPlaces have released the Fiscally Fit Cities Report revealing that fewer than half of American ... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#55 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
Hooking that hottie is hard enough without the odds stacked against you, so the city researchers at Sperling’s BestPlaces have ide... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#57 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
Gas prices have recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down any time soon. The average U.S. family with tw... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#77 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Scientists are warning that raging brush fires could become routine. Florida is running out of water to meet the needs of its grow... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#82 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
Just in time for the holidays – which cities have the biggest holiday crush of travelers? Here are the 100 U.S. cities which show ... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#90 America's Migraine Hot Spots
Everybody gets a headache now and then, but did you know that the severe headaches known as migraines affect over 29 million Am... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#155 2005 Best Places to Live
2005 Best Places to Live Study.... Read More
Oak Park Ranked
#192 Best Green Cities
Country Home magazine, in conjunction with Sperlings BestPlaces, reveals that Burlington, Vermont is the 2007 Best Green Pla... Read More

Rankings for Downers Grove

Downers Grove Ranked
#4 Best Cities for Teleworking - Extra Large Metro Areas
US Cities ripe for mobile workstyle enabled by Intel(r) Centrino(r) Duo Mobile Technology.... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#4 Wrinkle Ranking Cities Most at Risk for Skin Damage by 2040
THE FACE OF THE FUTURE: ROC® SKINCARE PREDICTS THE MOST WRINKLE-PRONE CITIES IN AMERICA - a city by city look at the metropoli... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#5 Best and Worst Cities for Sleep
As our lifestyle becomes increasingly stressful due to work, relationships, and world events, the need for sleep becomes eve... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#7 Sleep in the City Study
Sleep in the City Study... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#7 Sperlings Skincare Wrinkle Ranking
Sperling’s BestPlaces, partnering with RoC® Skincare, a pioneer in anti-aging innovation, unveils new data that demonstrates the c... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#7 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings
Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings.... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#7 Best Block Party Places
Best Block Party Places... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#8 America’s Least Manly Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#8 Most Energetic Cities
We conducted a recent study in partnership with Tahitian Noni International HiroTM, a new healthy beverage line, on ""Most ... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#8 Best and Worst Airports to make a Connection List
Prepare for Delays – and Perhaps “Kissing in Coach” – this Holiday Season... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#9 Gloomiest Places in America
The data team at BestPlaces.net determined each metro area’s Gloom Score by looking at three key environmental factors for the m... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#9 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#10 Best Cities for Seniors 2005
A study from Sperlings BestPlaces identifies those places which do the best job of caring for its elderly population. The ""Bes... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#10 Best States for LGBTQ Rights
BestPlaces looked at ten indicators to produce the first ranking of Best States for LGBTQ Rights. Same-sex marriage is the only ... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#13 Best Airports to Make a Connection
The thought of flying during the holidays normally conjures up images of screaming kids with colds, cancelled flights and less-th... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#13 Sleepless Cities 2011
Bert Sperling releases the results of his latest study on sleeplessness, and finds that Louisville, Kentucky has the distin... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#14 Best Baseball Cities
The most special month of the year for every baseball fan. The World Series determines the best baseball team, but did you ever w... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#14 Cities on the Edge of Greatness
Sperling’s BestPlaces and Edge® Shave Gel Reveal American Cities Poised for Greatness in Sports, Art, Music, Culture.... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#16 America's Most Playful Cities
Dove Chocolate teams up with Sperling’s BestPlaces to find the cities where people are being the most playful, and where ther... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#16 Stressful Cities 2012
Sperling’s BestPlaces, a research firm specializing in livability rankings, has released its new study of major cities with the mo... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#16 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft
Sperling’s BestPlaces has released a new study that highlights the cities where residents are at a higher risk for iJack... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#17 Most Irritation Prone Cities
A new study measuring everyday irritations like heat, traffic and household pests ranks major southern cities among the most irr... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#19 America's Best Cities for a Healthy Retirement
Retirement used to mean heading South to bake in the sun, spending the rest of one’s life playing tennis, golf and shuffleboar... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#19 The Most Single Cities
As interesting as the nation as a whole is trending, Sperling said, we want to see which places had the greatest percentage of si... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#20 America's Top Hygge Cities
Hygge is the Danish concept of creating cozy environments that foster well-being and contentment. Many Americans have eagerly ado... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#21 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
The cities listed here are the 117 Smallest Metropolitan Statistical Areas, ranging in population from approximately 200,000 ... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#22 Most Romantic Cities for Boomers
Home may be where the heart is, but for many baby boomers, home is also where guests stop by unannounced, ""to-do"" lists seem... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#24 Americas Manliest Cites 2011
Rankings for the 3rd Annual Combos Americas Manliest Cities... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#25 Best US Cities for Seniors 2011
Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement recently commissioned a survey of the Best U.S. Cities for S... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#26 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, todays Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new s... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#27 Most Competitive Private Colleges
Most Competitive Private Colleges... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#27 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
Hooking that hottie is hard enough without the odds stacked against you, so the city researchers at Sperling’s BestPlaces have ide... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#27 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#29 Healthiest Cities
The Centrum® Healthiest Cities Study, First of Its Kind, Seeks to Inspire Americans to Achieve a Balanced, Healthy Lifestyle... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#29 Worst Cities for Respiratory Infections
A new analysis, which ranked the 50 worst cities for respiratory infections in the United States, names Greenville, South Caroli... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#31 Best Cities for Board Gamers
The data team at BestPlaces.net calculated each metro area’s Board Gamer Score based on board game interest and sales from th... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#34 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
Feeling safe and secure is especially important to Americans these days. Recent events have reminded us that the safety of our l... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#35 Failure To Lunch
The Cities Where Workers Can't Get Away From Their Desk Sperling's BestPlaces was commissioned by restaurant ch... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#35 America's Riskiest Online Cities
Cybercrime, a threat that affects one in five online shoppers and cost Americans $560 million in 2009 due to online fraud, may hit... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#36 Hypertension Hot Spots
A national analysis conducted by Sperling’s BestPlaces identifies the nation’s Hypertension Hot Spots, or cities that fa... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#36 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
Bars and clubs that promote the ubiquitous "Ladies Night" might be surprised to find their citys gender gap favors the men. S... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#45 2005 High Gas Prices
Gas prices recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down. Today the average U.S. family with two drivers p... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#46 America’s Manliest Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#46 America’s Manliest Sports Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#49 Fiscally Fit Cities Report
State Farm Insurance and BestPlaces have released the Fiscally Fit Cities Report revealing that fewer than half of American ... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#55 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
Hooking that hottie is hard enough without the odds stacked against you, so the city researchers at Sperling’s BestPlaces have ide... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#57 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
Gas prices have recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down any time soon. The average U.S. family with tw... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#77 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Scientists are warning that raging brush fires could become routine. Florida is running out of water to meet the needs of its grow... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#82 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
Just in time for the holidays – which cities have the biggest holiday crush of travelers? Here are the 100 U.S. cities which show ... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#90 America's Migraine Hot Spots
Everybody gets a headache now and then, but did you know that the severe headaches known as migraines affect over 29 million Am... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#155 2005 Best Places to Live
2005 Best Places to Live Study.... Read More
Downers Grove Ranked
#192 Best Green Cities
Country Home magazine, in conjunction with Sperlings BestPlaces, reveals that Burlington, Vermont is the 2007 Best Green Pla... Read More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews
don · Oak Park, IL
oak park cost of living - too much for retirement
Over 11 years ago

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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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Not a bad place to raise a family
Over 14 years ago

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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ASeb · Oak Park, IL
Don't believe the hype
Over 14 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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Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews
Molly · Downers Grove, IL
Best Tax Preparer in Downers Grove Illinois
Over 8 years ago

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Paul · Downers Grove, IL
Quiet
Over 12 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Stephen · Downers Grove, IL
Safe Place
Over 17 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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60515
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