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Des Plaines, IL vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lansing has been positive.
- Lansing has 0.4% more unemployment than Des Plaines.
- Lansing job growth has increased by 2.0% in the past 10 years.
 Des Plaines, ILLansing, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.1%-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 Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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