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Champaign, IL vs Muskegon, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Muskegon has been positive.
- Muskegon has 7.5% less unemployment than Champaign.
- Muskegon job growth has increased by 1.5% in the past 10 years.
 Champaign, ILMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock12.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-10.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 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 8 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 Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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