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Altus, OK vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elgin has been positive.
- Elgin has 6.9% less unemployment than Altus.
- Elgin job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Altus, OKElgin, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.0%9.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.9%28.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.2%-8.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%-0.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren  More

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Over 15 years ago

What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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ZIPS IN ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
73521
ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120

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