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Chicago, IL vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in State College has been positive.
- State College has 5.0% more unemployment than Chicago.
- State College job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Chicago, ILState College, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.7%24.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%-5.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-8.3%-4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-5.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Chicago    271 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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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ZIPS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
60629, 60618, 60632, 60639, 60623, 60647, 60617, 60625, 60608, 60634, 56 total
ZIPS IN STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
16801 16802

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