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Elgin, IL vs Vernon Hills, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Vernon Hills has been positive.
- Vernon Hills has 5.9% more unemployment than Elgin.
- Vernon Hills job growth has increased by 7.6% in the past 10 years.
 Elgin, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.7%-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 Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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