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Peoria, IL vs Springfield, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Springfield has been positive.
- Springfield has 1.9% more unemployment than Peoria.
- Springfield job growth has increased by 10.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Peoria, ILSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.4%22.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.5%-7.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%-8.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-10.8%-9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.5%-10.1%6.3%

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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 Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 3 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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ZIPS IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS
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ZIPS IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
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