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Benton, IL vs Brookfield, WI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Brookfield has been positive.
- Brookfield has 3.7% more unemployment than Benton.
- Brookfield job growth has increased by 2.4% in the past 10 years.
 Benton, ILBrookfield, WIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-9.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Benton    1 Reviews

Benton is a small rural town. for the most part it is friendly, morally sound and crime and housing cost are low. Alot of people who live here are retired. The  More

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Reviews for Brookfield    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Overall I believe field is a great place to live and raise a family. Milwaukee certainly has its share of problems like any large metropolitan area. Overall I believe  More

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Over 15 years ago

I love Brookfield for the most part. The Elmbrook school district is amazing and test scores are always above average level. The one downfall of the city is that there  More

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About turn 35, and have lived in Brookfield for 9 years. Brookfield is broken into two parts, city and village, both are very safe- especially when compared to  More

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