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Jasper, IN vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in DeKalb has been positive.
- DeKalb has 3.6% less unemployment than Jasper.
- DeKalb job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.
 Jasper, INDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Jasper    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have been here for 22 years, came up from Fort Worth. The town is clean, orderly, safe and clannish. If you are German and or belong to a church, you will be happy  More

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I grew up in Dubois County and love it. It's a very family oriented place to live, very low crime, good places to work and go to school. It provides the things we need  More

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Over 17 years ago

Essential to be German  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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