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Carbondale, IL vs Travelers Rest, SC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Travelers Rest has been positive.
- Travelers Rest has 2.5% more unemployment than Carbondale.
- Travelers Rest job growth has increased by 20.5% in the past 10 years.
 Carbondale, ILTravelers Rest, SCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for Travelers Rest    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

just a question for anyone who can give some advise....my husband and i are wanting to relocate,my husband does heating and air for a living and would be hoping to work  More

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