2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Park Ridge, IL vs Western Springs, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Western Springs has been positive.
- Western Springs has 3.3% less unemployment than Park Ridge.
- Western Springs job growth has increased by 3.9% in the past 10 years.
 Park Ridge, ILWestern Springs, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%  Unlock6.3%
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 Western Springs    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

A quiet neighborhood with good schools. There are just a few businesses and everyone knows your name. Traffic is not a problem. Being right on the Burlington Northern  More

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