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Decatur, IL vs Forsyth, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Forsyth has been positive.
- Forsyth has 1.7% more unemployment than Decatur.
- Forsyth job growth has increased by 13.6% in the past 10 years.
 Decatur, ILForsyth, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-10.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-14.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for Forsyth    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

If you are moving to the Decatur area, Forsyth is a great community. Forsyth is close to the interstate if you have to commute. The schools are newly built and  More

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I have been a resident of Forsyth for two wonderful years. In addition to being a very clean / low crime town, Forsyth has a great sense of civic pride. The town is  More

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