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Ashtabula, OH vs Carbondale, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Carbondale has been positive.
- Carbondale has 1.6% less unemployment than Ashtabula.
- Carbondale job growth has increased by 6.7% in the past 10 years.
 Ashtabula, OHCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Ashtabula    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

iv'e lived hear for 20 years and enjoyed it if you do not want to spend a lot of money and enjoy nice people then come here.   More

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Over 16 years ago

The city of Ashtabula has the feel of a once-busy and charming railroad town. It seems it was once a "great place to live." However when one walks or drives through the  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a nowhere town. No businesses can make it here - everything is closed up. The job situation is terrible. The schools are worse. I can't wait to get out. Needs  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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