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Park Forest, IL vs Oak Forest, IL

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- Job Growth in Oak Forest has been positive.
- Oak Forest has 4.9% more unemployment than Park Forest.
- Oak Forest job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.
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 Park Forest, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment12.2%7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.7%25.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.5%-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.6%-10.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-10.5%-10.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.4%-5.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Park Forest    4 Reviews
Valerie · Park Forest, IL
Park Forest - It is Coming Back!
Over 8 years ago

I'm happy to share that it IS coming back. I'm very thankful we found this community. Our family (husband, wife, 1 young child) recently bought our a little house here  More

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Christina · Park Forest, IL
If Only It Could Come Back
Over 10 years ago

Park Forest is beautiful, but it's going down. You can see tons of green, an excellent library, but also plenty of vacant buildings. In its hay day, it must have been  More

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Jesse · Redondo Beach, CA
MEMORIES gone forever
Over 11 years ago

No disrespect to the remaining officials and friends from my upbringing; but, leave town. I read how Park forest continues to fight off urban decay. It's simply a  More

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Reviews for Oak Forest    1 Reviews
Chester · Glenwood, IL
Schools
Over 12 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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