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Chicago, IL vs Rocky Mount, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rocky Mount has been positive.
- Rocky Mount has 0.6% more unemployment than Chicago.
- Rocky Mount job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.
 Chicago, ILRocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.7%17.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%-7.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-8.3%-8.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-11.8%6.3%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Rocky Mount    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Anarchy. Not a good place to live. People drag race up and down the roads at all hours when elderly relatives and neighbors are trying to sleep, and the police here do  More

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Okay, I'm writing this review because I use this site a lot. I think there's some mis-information about Rocky Mount here. Truth be made known, it is neither as good, nor  More

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Over 13 years ago

I move from Washington DC to rocky mount nc nov2008 and I sold my home in Dc and brought a home in rockymount cash money.But Know ready to leave should I hold on to this  More

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