2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Elgin, IL vs Schaumburg, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Schaumburg has been positive.
- Schaumburg has 4.6% more unemployment than Elgin.
- Schaumburg job growth has increased by 4.9% in the past 10 years.
 Elgin, ILSchaumburg, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%  Unlock6.3%
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 15 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 Schaumburg    10 Reviews

Nice middle-class community. Excellent schools. Excellent variety in retail establishments. Very good park district with plentiful activities, classes, and three outdoor  More

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Schaumburg, Schaumburg, it's Ok, I guess I don't have much to  More

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At 11% sales tax I believe that Cook County, IL. is the highest in the country. The cost of gasoline is bumped by this as well as the use of smog formulated fuel which  More

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