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Park Ridge, IL vs Duluth, MN

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- Household income in Duluth, is 53% less than it is in Park Ridge and is 19% below the National Average.
- Park Ridge unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Duluth unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Park Ridge, ILDuluth, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,056  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,014$69,021
 Family Median Income$155,056  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Park Ridge, ILDuluth, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Park Ridge, ILDuluth, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.9%13.1%
Reviews for Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Park Ridge is a friendly community with lots of events especially in the warm weather  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hemmingway complained that Oak Park was a city of broad lawns and narrow minds. He wouldn't have been so hard on Oak Park if he'd ever been to Park  More

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Good access to public transportation-2 train stations,nearby train to Chicago loop,close to O'Hare Field all plus. Older town layout with horse/buggy roads now main  More

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Reviews for Duluth    18 Reviews

My husband and I just visited Duluth for our anniversary. We stayed in Canal Park and found the area fun and convenient for travelers. Lots of quaint shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

It is the worse weather in the U.S. as far as small cities that large. The houses are fare below par. they are old shingle 1920s vintage generally and not normally well  More

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I moved to Duluth fifteen years ago today from Arizona with my (at that time) 3 children, who were 1, 4 and 8. My daughter was born here 2 years later. I have never once  More

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