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Tacoma, WA vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Peoria has been positive.
- Peoria has 1.7% less unemployment than Tacoma.
- Peoria job growth has increased by 12.5% in the past 10 years.
 Tacoma, WAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.3%9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.9%17.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.9%-7.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.1%-7.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth8.0%-10.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.8%-12.5%6.3%
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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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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