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Big Rapids, MI vs Palatine, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Palatine has been positive.
- Palatine has 1.3% more unemployment than Big Rapids.
- Palatine job growth has increased by 4.6% in the past 10 years.
 Big Rapids, MIPalatine, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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