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Elgin, IL vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Alexandria has been positive.
- Alexandria has 5.0% more unemployment than Elgin.
- Alexandria job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Elgin, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.9%4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.3%40.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.1%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%-2.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%2.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%9.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120
ZIPS IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
22304 22314 22302 22305 22311 22301

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