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Belleville, IL vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oakland has been positive.
- Oakland has 0.5% less unemployment than Belleville.
- Oakland job growth has increased by 6.9% in the past 10 years.
 Belleville, ILOakland, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Belleville    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro  More

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Over 13 years ago

My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We  More

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Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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