2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Chicago, IL vs Idabel, OK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Idabel has been positive.
- Idabel has 4.4% more unemployment than Chicago.
- Idabel job growth has increased by 9.6% in the past 10 years.
 Chicago, ILIdabel, OKUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Idabel    1 Reviews

Idabel is a great place to live with a fairly mild climate. It is more humid here than Arizona of course, but that's because we get more rain. We like the climate in  More

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