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Farmington, CT vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elgin has been positive.
- Elgin has 3.7% less unemployment than Farmington.
- Elgin job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Farmington, CTElgin, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.2%9.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.7%28.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-8.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%-0.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Farmington    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

housing medium cost for Northeast; all other costs  More

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Over 14 years ago

....that there isn't more reasonably priced homes in Farmington because it really is a great town to live in. It's small enough to feel like you know people, but big  More

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If you work in the health insurance industry, and have school-age kids, this is a great place. The liberal, progressive culture is also a plus (to some  More

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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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