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Providence, RI vs Rockford, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rockford has been positive.
- Rockford has 1.5% less unemployment than Providence.
- Rockford job growth has increased by 6.9% in the past 10 years.
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 Providence, RIRockford, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.6%10.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.6%21.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.8%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%-7.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%-9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%-6.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews
RICK · Attleboro, MA
LOVIN IT
Over 6 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Skyy · Rockford, IL
How is Providence RI?
Over 8 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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Matthew · Providence, RI
Providence is the most pot smoking city US I've ev
Over 10 years ago

And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews
Ariele · Rockford, IL
Love it
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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Kristin · Belvidere, IL
Property Taxes Will Kill You
Over 5 years ago

I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Peter · South Beloit, IL
Making Progress!
Over 5 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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ZIPS IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
02909 02908 02907 02906 02905 02903 02912
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61109 61103 61104
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