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Oak Park, IL vs Newtown, PA

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- Household income in Newtown, is 35% more than it is in Oak Park and is 48% above the National Average.
- Oak Park unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Newtown unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Oak Park, ILNewtown, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,973  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$132,031$69,021
 Family Median Income$147,715  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oak Park, ILNewtown, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock29.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oak Park, ILNewtown, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.1%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%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 Newtown    5 Reviews

Since moving here I've had a lot of mixed feelings. It hasn't been the town that I thought it was. I moved here from another part of the suburbs seeking a better life,  More

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Over 12 years ago

very overpriced and getting  More

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Over 17 years ago

It has something for everyone. The downtown area has charming shopping and eateries. It is centrally located to 95, trains to NY and NJ. Only 1 hour from the shore. The  More

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