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Des Plaines, IL vs Merrillville, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Merrillville has been positive.
- Merrillville has 1.8% less unemployment than Des Plaines.
- Merrillville job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.
 Des Plaines, ILMerrillville, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.8%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  Unlock-6.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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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 Merrillville    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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