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Chicago, IL vs Montgomery, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Montgomery has been positive.
- Montgomery has 3.2% more unemployment than Chicago.
- Montgomery job growth has increased by 1.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Chicago, ILMontgomery, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.7%30.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-3.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%-2.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-8.3%-0.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-1.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Chicago    271 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 Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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ZIPS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
60629, 60618, 60632, 60639, 60623, 60647, 60617, 60625, 60608, 60634, 56 total
ZIPS IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
36117, 36116, 36109, 36108, 36106, 36111, 36110, 36105, 36104, 36107, 14 total

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