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LaCrosse, WA vs Rock Island, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rock Island has been positive.
- Rock Island has 1.8% less unemployment than LaCrosse.
- Rock Island job growth has increased by 10.4% in the past 10 years.
 LaCrosse, WARock Island, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lacrosse    2 Reviews

I am a resident of this town and there are 2 catagories of people here. Been here's and come here's, If you're a come here you are on your own. Every time this town  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your site claims the median home cost in LaCrosse is $265,000. You obviously have never been to LaCrosse. There is not a home in this town that is valued above  More

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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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