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Helena, MT vs Ottawa, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ottawa has been positive.
- Ottawa has 4.0% less unemployment than Helena.
- Ottawa job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.
 Helena, MTOttawa, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.3%7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.5%20.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.1%-8.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.8%-10.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.3%-10.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.4%-12.1%6.3%
Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 2 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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Reviews for Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 14 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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