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Bowling Green, KY vs Edwardsville, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Edwardsville has been positive.
- Edwardsville has 0.7% more unemployment than Bowling Green.
- Edwardsville job growth has increased by 2.8% in the past 10 years.
 Bowling Green, KYEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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