Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Pekin, IL vs. Grand Rapids, MI

2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Pekin, IL vs Grand Rapids, MI

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Grand Rapids has been positive.
- Grand Rapids has 0.7% more unemployment than Pekin.
- Grand Rapids job growth has increased by 14.6% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Pekin, ILGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.0%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.8%35.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.5%-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.9%-4.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-10.6%-0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-14.8%14.6%6.3%

View More Data >

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Pekin

Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

   |    Reply

Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

   |    Reply

Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Grand Rapids

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Pekin, Illinois Cost of Living vs Grand Rapids, Michigan Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN PEKIN, ILLINOIS
61554
ZIPS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
49504 49507 49503 49506 49505

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now