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Joplin, MO vs Pekin, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Pekin has been positive.
- Pekin has 3.0% less unemployment than Joplin.
- Pekin job growth has increased by 14.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Joplin, MOPekin, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.8%17.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.3%-7.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%-7.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.8%-10.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%-14.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 9 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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Reviews for Pekin    3 Reviews

My review is a question to residents of Marshaltown, Iowa. Recent talk is that Pekin, Illinois is getting a Swift Pork processing plant. The residents are restless and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have traveled and lived all over the world. Pekin rates about in the middle of the places I have lived. Small town atmosphere with some bigger city facilities. The  More

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There is not a whole lot to do unless you want to eat at every fast-food restaurant there is. They do have a very nice public park with volleyball and tennis courts  More

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ZIPS IN JOPLIN, MISSOURI
64801 64804
ZIPS IN PEKIN, ILLINOIS
61554

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