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Oak Park Ranked Among the Best Suburbs in Illinois
Niche.com recently released its 2016 Best Suburbs in Illinois list.

Oak Park, IL — Oak Park has been ranked among the best suburbs for living in Illinois, according to recently released Niche.com rankings.
Niche.com compiled its 2016 Best Suburbs in Illinois list by comparing data on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities and local amenities for suburban towns in Illinois.
Oak Park was ranked at No. 22 on the list, while Naperville was ranked as the best suburb in the state.
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In selecting Oak Park, Niche.com wrote:
Oak Park is a suburb in Illinois with 51,988 residents. It has very high home values, average rent costs, and average unemployment levels. Its citizens generally have very high education levels and very high income levels.
Here is a look at the top 25 best Illinois suburbs to live in:
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- Naperville
- Bannockburn
- Grayslake
- South Barrington
- Hodgkin
- Northbrook
- Vernon Hills
- Clarendon Hills
- Green Oaks
- Tower Lakes
- Buffalo Grove
- Winnetka
- Libertyville
- Wheaton
- Highland Park
- Elmhurst
- Glencoe
- Hinsdale
- Schaumburg
- Evanston
- Willowbrook
- Oak Park
- Deerfield
- Warrenville
- Oak Brook
Learn more via Niche.com.
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