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Cary, IL vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Plano has been positive.
- Plano has 0.4% more unemployment than Cary.
- Plano job growth has increased by 13.6% in the past 10 years.
 Cary, ILPlano, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 17 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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