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Buford, GA vs Waukegan, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Waukegan has been positive.
- Waukegan has 6.6% less unemployment than Buford.
- Waukegan job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.
 Buford, GAWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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