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Peoria, IL vs Laurel, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Laurel has been positive.
- Laurel has 2.8% more unemployment than Peoria.
- Laurel job growth has increased by 6.7% in the past 10 years.
 Peoria, ILLaurel, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.4%14.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.5%-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%-0.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-10.8%-4.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.5%-6.7%6.3%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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Over 12 years ago

Dead  More

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