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Geneva, IL vs East St. Louis, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in East St. Louis has been positive.
- East St. Louis has 4.9% less unemployment than Geneva.
- East St. Louis job growth has increased by 3.6% in the past 10 years.
 Geneva, ILEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock12.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Geneva    12 Reviews

Real Estate and State Taxes are very high. Lots of people and traffic. Cute little shops and restaurants on main streets which attract a lot of tourists during the  More

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Lived here for 30 years... great schools, quaint downtown, good city leadership, engaged community. Wonderful town to raise a family! Only downsides are weather ( long  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved to Geneva 4 years ago. The cost of living is very high, and taxes keep going up as well as other living expenses. The population seems to be increasing and the  More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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