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Columbus, OH vs Joliet, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Joliet has been positive.
- Joliet has 3.7% less unemployment than Columbus.
- Joliet job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Columbus, OHJoliet, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.7%9.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%26.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.5%-9.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%-9.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.0%-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.9%-3.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 2 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Joliet    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Great place to live !!!!!!!!!! Lived in Naperville for 30 years in that rat race ! Came herE bought a home reallll cheap and neighbors are great and taxes are low ! Lots  More

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Over 10 years ago

its laid back mixed town people mind to them self.I like it at first I didn't but it grew on me anyway overall its a nice place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

The West side of town above the Bluffs is filled with stately Victorian homes. Public gatherings on major holidays are  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
43228, 43229, 43207, 43232, 43224, 43204, 43235, 43110, 43201, 43219, 31 total
ZIPS IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS
60435 60586 60431

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