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Franklin, WI vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elgin has been positive.
- Elgin has 5.5% less unemployment than Franklin.
- Elgin job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Franklin, WIElgin, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%9.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.1%28.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.5%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%-8.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.2%-0.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Franklin    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The taxes are on the high end around here. Living is alright, but Franklin is especially expensive because it's "considered" the rich part of the area. Which is a joke  More

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Over 17 years ago

this winter was very cold had wind-chills aroun  More

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Franklin is a pretty decent place to live but we are continually surprised at the increasing taxes and bureaucracy of the city government. Although we pay some of the  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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ZIPS IN FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN
53132
ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120

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