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Boone, IA vs Rockford, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rockford has been positive.
- Rockford has 6.5% less unemployment than Boone.
- Rockford job growth has increased by 6.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Boone, IARockford, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.6%10.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.1%21.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%-7.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%-9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%-6.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Boone    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

As long as you grew up here, or have a relative who did, you will do just fine. Outsiders...they don't want them! Other than a railroad employee, or two, in 5 years, I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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ZIPS IN BOONE, IOWA
50036
ZIPS IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
61109 61103 61104

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