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Gilberts, IL vs Mount Prospect, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mount Prospect has been positive.
- Mount Prospect has 2.1% more unemployment than Gilberts.
- Mount Prospect job growth has increased by 4.0% in the past 10 years.
 Gilberts, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Gilberts    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Typical Northern Illinois weather - Hot summers, sometimes humid, more often with some drought periods; Cold snowy and blustery  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing in Gilberts is affordable, its a very safe community with an excellent elementary school. If you have children the newer subdivisions are full of  More

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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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