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Alton, IL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Tuscaloosa has been positive.
- Tuscaloosa has 3.8% more unemployment than Alton.
- Tuscaloosa job growth has increased by 15.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Alton, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.2%4.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.5%31.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.8%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%0.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%15.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 1 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 9 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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ZIPS IN ALTON, ILLINOIS
62002
ZIPS IN TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
35405 35401 35404 35406 35456 35446

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