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Des Plaines, IL vs Crown Point, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Crown Point has been positive.
- Crown Point has 1.1% more unemployment than Des Plaines.
- Crown Point job growth has increased by 10.1% in the past 10 years.
 Des Plaines, ILCrown Point, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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Reviews for Crown Point    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived there for ten years and it's too saturated with crime because it's located so close to Gary IN. People are unfriendly and there's the "good ol' boy mentality  More

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Good Schools bad Health Care  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like all of northwest Indiana, the weather in Crown Point is affected by Lake Michigan. When July and August temps reach into the upper 90s a few miles south of here,  More

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