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Champaign, IL vs Pocono, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Pocono has been positive.
- Pocono has 3.8% less unemployment than Champaign.
- Pocono job growth has increased by 3.6% in the past 10 years.
 Champaign, ILPocono, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.7%-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 Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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