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Alexandria, LA vs Decatur, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Decatur has been positive.
- Decatur has 4.7% less unemployment than Alexandria.
- Decatur job growth has increased by 14.5% in the past 10 years.
 Alexandria, LADecatur, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%10.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.0%22.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.1%-8.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%-9.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%-10.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.7%-14.5%6.3%
Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I get migraines from rapid shifts of barometric pressure tornado and severe storms in Indiana we can go from 60 to 30 with snow in 24 hours. How does Alexandria compare  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lynette and Lynelle? I knew them when we were children and I'd love to talk with their Mom again. I only remember that they lived in Alexandria.  More

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Over 15 years ago

I live in a great city if you are seeking to raise children. Good schools with low crime  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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