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Jackson, MS vs Kankakee, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Kankakee has been positive.
- Kankakee has 4.1% less unemployment than Jackson.
- Kankakee job growth has increased by 2.5% in the past 10 years.
 Jackson, MSKankakee, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.7%11.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.9%36.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%-6.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%-4.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-10.2%-2.5%6.3%
Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 6 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Reviews for Kankakee    5 Reviews

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  More

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