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Harrisburg, PA vs Champaign, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Champaign has been positive.
- Champaign has 8.5% more unemployment than Harrisburg.
- Champaign job growth has increased by 7.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Harrisburg, PAChampaign, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment13.4%4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.8%32.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.1%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%0.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%7.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120
ZIPS IN CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
61820 61821 61822

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