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Lake Zurich, IL vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Plano has been positive.
- Plano has 0.9% more unemployment than Lake Zurich.
- Plano job growth has increased by 13.6% in the past 10 years.
 Lake Zurich, ILPlano, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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