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Chicago, IL vs Mount Pleasant, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mount Pleasant has been positive.
- Mount Pleasant has 5.0% more unemployment than Chicago.
- Mount Pleasant job growth has increased by 0.4% in the past 10 years.
 Chicago, ILMount Pleasant, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.8%-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 Mount Pleasant    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Small, as in only about 9,000 residents, but a great town with a lot of charm and a lot of opportunities for great activities for such a small  More

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