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Alton, IL vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Tacoma has been positive.
- Tacoma has 0.9% more unemployment than Alton.
- Tacoma job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.
 Alton, ILTacoma, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.2%7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.5%39.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.8%-2.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%2.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%11.8%6.3%
Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 1 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 9 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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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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