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Bellingham, WA vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Peoria has been positive.
- Peoria has 2.8% less unemployment than Bellingham.
- Peoria job growth has increased by 12.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Bellingham, WAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.2%9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.7%17.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.0%-7.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%-7.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.2%-10.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.4%-12.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 3 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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ZIPS IN BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
98225 98226 98229
ZIPS IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS
61604 61614 61615 61603 61605 61606 61602 61625

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