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DeKalb, IL vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Grand Junction has been positive.
- Grand Junction has 0.1% more unemployment than DeKalb.
- Grand Junction job growth has increased by 6.4% in the past 10 years.

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 DeKalb, ILGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.0%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.1%41.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.1%-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.9%-1.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.3%4.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%6.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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