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Oak Park, IL vs Katy, TX

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- Household income in Katy, is 18% more than it is in Oak Park and is 40% above the National Average.
- Oak Park unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Katy unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Oak Park, ILKaty, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,973  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$115,250$69,021
 Family Median Income$147,715  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oak Park, ILKaty, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oak Park, ILKaty, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
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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Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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