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Brookfield, WI vs Springfield, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Springfield has been positive.
- Springfield has 3.6% less unemployment than Brookfield.
- Springfield job growth has increased by 10.1% in the past 10 years.
 Brookfield, WISpringfield, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.5%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.0%22.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.5%-7.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%-8.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.2%-9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.4%-10.1%6.3%
Reviews for Brookfield    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Overall I believe field is a great place to live and raise a family. Milwaukee certainly has its share of problems like any large metropolitan area. Overall I believe  More

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Over 13 years ago

I love Brookfield for the most part. The Elmbrook school district is amazing and test scores are always above average level. The one downfall of the city is that there  More

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About turn 35, and have lived in Brookfield for 9 years. Brookfield is broken into two parts, city and village, both are very safe- especially when compared to  More

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 3 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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