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DeKalb, IL vs Sanger, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Sanger has been positive.
- Sanger has 1.4% more unemployment than DeKalb.
- Sanger job growth has increased by 37.3% in the past 10 years.
 DeKalb, ILSanger, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock14.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Reviews for Sanger    1 Reviews

I just got out of the Army after serving 8 years, and moved to Sanger with my new husband. We’ve been all over the place with the Army and were thankful to get to  More

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