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Kansas City, MO vs Carbondale, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Carbondale has been positive.
- Carbondale has 1.4% less unemployment than Kansas City.
- Carbondale job growth has increased by 6.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Kansas City, MOCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.3%6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.5%21.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.8%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%-6.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.6%-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.8%-6.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 16 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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ZIPS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
64118, 64152, 64119, 64138, 64151, 64114, 64134, 64155, 64131, 64130, 47 total
ZIPS IN CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS
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