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Cartersville, GA vs Rockford, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rockford has been positive.
- Rockford has 6.4% less unemployment than Cartersville.
- Rockford job growth has increased by 6.9% in the past 10 years.
 Cartersville, GARockford, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth45.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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