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Tulsa, OK vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in DeKalb has been positive.
- DeKalb has 2.3% less unemployment than Tulsa.
- DeKalb job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Tulsa, OKDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.7%7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.5%30.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.9%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%-7.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-7.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.7%-5.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Tulsa    96 Reviews

I have lived in Tulsa, OK since 2004 meanwhile raising a family and having career modifications, etc. Additionally, I have lived in Florida, Texas, and Nebraska; I have  More

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Over 4 years ago

Nice enough but not welcoming to "outsiders". Tulsa has the slowness of the south but without the hospitality. Honestly there is no reason to make this a permanent  More

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Over 4 years ago

The good, is that many people are outwardly warm-hearted, and will go out of their way to help. but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they want to be your friend or  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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ZIPS IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA
74133, 74136, 74137, 74105, 74115, 74135, 74112, 74107, 74129, 74145, 26 total
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