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Dixon, IL vs Ely, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ely has been positive.
- Ely has 0.4% more unemployment than Dixon.
- Ely job growth has increased by 1.3% in the past 10 years.
 Dixon, ILEly, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 17 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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Reviews for Ely    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More

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