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Broomfield, CO vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elgin has been positive.
- Elgin has 4.2% less unemployment than Broomfield.
- Elgin job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.
 Broomfield, COElgin, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth29.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Broomfield    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Broomfield for almost 25 years. We moved here to raise kids and for the schools in Boulder Valley School District (without having to live and pay for  More

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Broomfield, Colorado is a great place to live if you don’t actually want to live in a real town with character, real shops, restaurants, and a sense of community but  More

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Broomfield has all the advantages of Colorado (or around Denver), things like good weather and overall a decent economy, growing demographics, good schools, and views of  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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