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Evanston, IL vs Joliet, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Joliet has been positive.
- Joliet has 3.6% less unemployment than Evanston.
- Joliet job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Evanston, ILJoliet, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.8%9.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.6%26.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-9.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.1%-9.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.9%-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%-3.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Evanston    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

be sure to take pictures of where you park... Full-scale parking scam going on in this town. They purposely obscure self-pay parking signs. Nine out of 10 visitors  More

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I've lived here for two years for school. Terrible place for students. Northwestern is a great school/campus, but the city itself is NOT student friendly. Everything  More

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Aside from everything else mentioned on this site about the bad aspects of Evanston - bot be overlooked is the NOISE. The People's Republic of Evanston CATERS to the  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 EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
60201 60202
ZIPS IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS
60435 60586 60431

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