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Dixon, IL vs Oglesby, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oglesby has been positive.
- Oglesby has 2.1% less unemployment than Dixon.
- Oglesby job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.
 Dixon, ILOglesby, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-10.8%-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 16 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 Oglesby    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Oglesby is a nice town, it is 5 miles from Starved Rock State Park- which gets thousands of out of town and country visitors a year. It is on the East side of the  More

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