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Park Ridge, IL vs Forest Park, IL

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- Household income in Forest Park, is 42% less than it is in Park Ridge and is 5% above the National Average.
- Park Ridge unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Forest Park unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Park Ridge, ILForest Park, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,056  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,827$69,021
 Family Median Income$155,056  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Park Ridge, ILForest Park, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Park Ridge, ILForest Park, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.5%13.1%
Reviews for Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

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

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Over 18 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 Forest Park    2 Reviews

Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  More

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