2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Champaign, IL vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Golden has been positive.
- Golden has 1.4% less unemployment than Champaign.
- Golden job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.
 Champaign, ILGolden, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.9%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.0%44.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.0%-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.6%-1.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.6%3.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.3%12.1%6.3%
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 10 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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