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Champaign, IL vs Jefferson, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Jefferson has been positive.
- Jefferson has 1.6% more unemployment than Champaign.
- Jefferson job growth has increased by 4.7% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Champaign, ILJefferson, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.9%3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.0%21.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.0%-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.6%-3.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.6%-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.3%4.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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ZIPS IN CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
61820 61821 61822
ZIPS IN JEFFERSON, IOWA
50129

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