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Bloomington, IL vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Germantown has been positive.
- Germantown has 0.2% more unemployment than Bloomington.
- Germantown job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 Bloomington, ILGermantown, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-11.2%  Unlock6.3%
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 11 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 Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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