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Joliet, IL vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Jonesboro has been positive.
- Jonesboro has 5.3% more unemployment than Joliet.
- Jonesboro job growth has increased by 21.0% in the past 10 years.
 Joliet, ILJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.4%4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.3%40.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.5%-3.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%1.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%8.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%21.0%6.3%
Reviews for Joliet    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Great place to live !!!!!!!!!! Lived in Naperville for 30 years in that rat race ! Came herE bought a home reallll cheap and neighbors are great and taxes are low ! Lots  More

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Over 10 years ago

its laid back mixed town people mind to them self.I like it at first I didn't but it grew on me anyway overall its a nice place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

The West side of town above the Bluffs is filled with stately Victorian homes. Public gatherings on major holidays are  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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