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Springfield, IL vs Champaign, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Champaign has been positive.
- Champaign has 2.2% more unemployment than Springfield.
- Champaign job growth has increased by 7.3% in the past 10 years.
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 Springfield, ILChampaign, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.1%32.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.4%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.3%0.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-10.1%7.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews
Nicholas · Chatham, IL
Mediocrity in Middle America
Over 1 years ago

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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joyce · Port Washington, WI
Hometown feel with city amenities
Over 1 years ago

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 · 
needs better dentists
Over 3 years ago

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

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews
Katherine · Pagosa Springs, CO
High taxes
Over 5 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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ewew · Birmingham, AL
10/10
Over 7 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Fyodor  · Urbana, IL
Nice place to live but you wouldn't want to visit
Over 7 years ago

Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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