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Elgin, IL vs Camden, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Camden has been positive.
- Camden has 4.5% less unemployment than Elgin.
- Camden job growth has increased by 5.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Elgin, ILCamden, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.9%14.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.3%17.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.1%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%-5.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%-5.9%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 Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 16 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120
ZIPS IN CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
08105 08104 08103 08102

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