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Raritan, NJ vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Chicago has been positive.
- Chicago has 2.7% less unemployment than Raritan.
- Chicago job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Raritan, NJChicago, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.3%9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.7%25.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.3%-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%-9.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%-8.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%-3.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Raritan    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I live in Bridgewater, New Jersey actually, not Raritan, which for some reason does not have it's own page, but people I go to school with live in Raritan, my best  More

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Reviews for Chicago    271 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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ZIPS IN RARITAN, NEW JERSEY
08869
ZIPS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
60629, 60618, 60632, 60639, 60623, 60647, 60617, 60625, 60608, 60634, 56 total

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