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Des Plaines, IL vs Northbrook, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Northbrook has been positive.
- Northbrook has 1.8% more unemployment than Des Plaines.
- Northbrook job growth has increased by 3.8% in the past 10 years.
 Des Plaines, ILNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.0%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.2%27.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%-9.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%-9.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%-3.8%6.3%
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 Northbrook    5 Reviews

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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Over 14 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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