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Bloomington, IL vs Chester, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Chester has been positive.
- Chester has 8.9% less unemployment than Bloomington.
- Chester job growth has increased by 0.3% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Bloomington, ILChester, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.5%14.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.9%21.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.8%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.8%-5.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.1%-4.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-11.2%0.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 10 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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ZIPS IN BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS
61704 61701 61705
ZIPS IN CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
19013

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