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Metairie, LA vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in DeKalb has been positive.
- DeKalb has 0.6% more unemployment than Metairie.
- DeKalb job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Metairie, LADeKalb, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.6%7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.0%30.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.3%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%-7.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%-7.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-5.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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