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Des Plaines, IL vs Melrose Park, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Melrose Park has been positive.
- Melrose Park has 2.0% less unemployment than Des Plaines.
- Melrose Park job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Des Plaines, ILMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.0%9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.2%25.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%-10.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%-9.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%-5.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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Over 15 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 17 years ago

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

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Reviews for Melrose Park    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Melrose Park is relatively cheaper that living in Chicago. However, the public schools are not very  More

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ZIPS IN DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
60018
ZIPS IN MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS
60160

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