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Blacksburg, VA vs Urbana, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Urbana has been positive.
- Urbana has 0.5% more unemployment than Blacksburg.
- Urbana job growth has increased by 0.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Blacksburg, VAUrbana, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.1%29.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%-0.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%-0.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.4%-0.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Urbana    7 Reviews

This town is horrendous. I cannot figure out why they think they are so important, as they wouldn't even exist if the college was not here. Just another worthless 40,000  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greetings: Urbana is a good college town to live but it comes with the usual dependency on the university for most of its cultural entertainment. Thankfully, it has a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Urbana really doesn't have much in the way recreation unless, your into the partying scene and even then there are only a few hangout places. Urbana is more of a  More

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ZIPS IN BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA
24060
ZIPS IN URBANA, ILLINOIS
61801 61802

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