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Lake Forest, IL vs Manhattan, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Manhattan has been positive.
- Manhattan has 2.2% less unemployment than Lake Forest.
- Manhattan job growth has increased by 4.2% in the past 10 years.
 Lake Forest, ILManhattan, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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