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Chicago, IL vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Traverse City has been positive.
- Traverse City has 3.3% more unemployment than Chicago.
- Traverse City job growth has increased by 7.4% in the past 10 years.
 Chicago, ILTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.7%34.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-6.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%-5.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-8.3%-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%7.4%6.3%
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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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