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Decatur, IL vs Middletown, CT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Middletown has been positive.
- Middletown has 2.3% more unemployment than Decatur.
- Middletown job growth has increased by 1.3% in the past 10 years.
 Decatur, ILMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.8%-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 Middletown    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

To use the train system to commute from mid state to New York is challenging. This would be the biggest adjustment moving from the suburbs of New York City to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Middletown, CT is one of the few cities in Connecticut worth living in. With a low crime rate, relatively low cost of living and plenty of housing options, there is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice quiet town with low crime rate. Interesting small downtown area with variety of decent restaurants. Lacking in adult music, dancing etc., as much of  More

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