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Frederick, MD vs Decatur, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Decatur has been positive.
- Decatur has 4.9% less unemployment than Frederick.
- Decatur job growth has increased by 14.5% in the past 10 years.
 Frederick, MDDecatur, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.4%10.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.6%22.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-8.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%-9.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.0%-10.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.6%-14.5%6.3%
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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