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Kankakee, IL vs Galesburg, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Galesburg has been positive.
- Galesburg has 3.6% more unemployment than Kankakee.
- Galesburg job growth has increased by 15.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Kankakee, ILGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment11.8%8.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.0%16.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.7%-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%-9.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%-11.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%-15.9%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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