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Kent, WA vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Chicago has been positive.
- Chicago has 1.7% less unemployment than Kent.
- Chicago job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Kent, WAChicago, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.3%9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%25.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.1%-9.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.6%-8.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.2%-3.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  More

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Reviews for Chicago    271 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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ZIPS IN KENT, WASHINGTON
98031 98030 98032
ZIPS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
60629, 60618, 60632, 60639, 60623, 60647, 60617, 60625, 60608, 60634, 56 total

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