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Mattoon, IL vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elgin has been positive.
- Elgin has 4.3% less unemployment than Mattoon.
- Elgin job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.
 Mattoon, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%9.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%28.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.7%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.2%-8.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%-0.7%6.3%
Reviews for Mattoon    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy small town living it is as good as any other small  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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