2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Chicago, IL vs Rochester, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rochester has been positive.
- Rochester has 5.5% more unemployment than Chicago.
- Rochester job growth has increased by 7.6% in the past 10 years.
 Chicago, ILRochester, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.1%-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 Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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