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Employment & income in Oak Park

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score
C+
63/100
23rd of 60
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The four inputs
Median household income vs metro$110,820
Chicago $90,88740% · scores 61
Unemployment rate5.6%
Chicago 6.1%30% · scores 49
Labour force participation70%
Chicago 67%20% · scores 72
Share in professional occupations70%
Chicago 45%10% · scores 100
Vertical rule marks the Chicago reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Chicago suburbs for employment

All 60 ranked, Oak Park highlighted
1Highland ParkB+$168,0942BartlettB$133,2403Buffalo GroveB$129,3954PlainfieldB$144,0005OswegoB$123,7926NorthbrookB$157,7827NapervilleB−$155,1058Park RidgeB−$142,9869ElmhurstB−$149,64410AlgonquinB−$134,52511GlenviewB−$143,05612MundeleinB−$108,34013Arlington HeightsB−$116,72314WheatonC+$120,00815St. CharlesC+$114,30016Downers GroveC+$115,11417SchaumburgC+$97,51418GurneeC+$119,62819Crystal LakeC+$108,41820Hoffman EstatesC+$106,80621PalatineC+$97,81922WoodridgeC+$101,00023LombardC+$100,36224Oak ParkC+$110,82025StreamwoodC+$101,21826Carol StreamC$102,30927Crown PointC$101,68628Mount ProspectC$101,72029RomeovilleC$106,32530Elk Grove VillageC$94,17531Des PlainesC$97,87532BolingbrookC$108,40033AddisonC−$90,43134WheelingC−$85,20535AuroraC−$93,63336SkokieC−$95,33737Orland ParkC−$98,91038Hanover ParkC−$91,76339Tinley ParkC−$105,18940EvanstonD+$96,43441ScherervilleD+$89,46642JolietD+$92,20143CarpentersvilleD+$86,91744ValparaisoD+$69,87245Glendale HeightsD+$86,54546ElginD+$90,28247HobartD+$75,16048Oak LawnD+$83,91149BerwynD−$78,40850CiceroD−$70,84251WaukeganD−$71,91952ChicagoD−$77,90253PortageF$76,27654NilesF$75,27455North ChicagoF$60,17256MerrillvilleF$67,58757HammondF$55,50458DeKalbF$46,48159Calumet CityF$55,36960GaryF$38,731
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Better than Oak Park on employment & income

Oak Park grades C+ on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall
Highland Park20 mi from Oak ParkB+$168k3.2% 71 B− Bartlett21 mi from Oak ParkB$133k2.6% 57 C− Buffalo Grove21 mi from Oak ParkB$129k2.7% 69 B− Northbrook17 mi from Oak ParkB$158k3.2% 74 B Naperville21 mi from Oak ParkB−$155k4.5% 71 B− Park Ridge9 mi from Oak ParkB−$143k4.2% 69 B−
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24