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Kankakee, IL vs Medford, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Medford has been positive.
- Medford has 5.4% more unemployment than Kankakee.
- Medford job growth has increased by 1.7% in the past 10 years.
 Kankakee, ILMedford, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%  Unlock6.3%
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 Medford    4 Reviews

From the beach to the Pinelands, there's plenty of outdoor activities to do with the family.   More

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We've lived in Medford for almost 4 years now; my husband grew up here. We have 3 kids, 2 in elementary school; one in pre-k. Medford has serene, nice, quiet  More

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Over 17 years ago

Beautiful wooded area surrounded by lakes,farms and Horse farms with top notch  More

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