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Wyoming, MI vs Oak Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oak Forest has been positive.
- Oak Forest has 2.1% less unemployment than Wyoming.
- Oak Forest job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.
 Wyoming, MIOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-10.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Wyoming    3 Reviews

I lived in Wyoming, and it is relatively safe compared to the 49504 or 49503 areas of Grand Rapids. The gang activity is growing, mostly as you get closer to city/28th  More

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Over 17 years ago

Michigan State University is expanding its medical school into the Grand Rapids area, which should improve the quality of an already good health care  More

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Over 18 years ago

Jobs could be better than they are and housing would be nice for the market to  More

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Reviews for Oak Forest    1 Reviews

Over 14 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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