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Lincoln, NE vs East St. Louis, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in East St. Louis has been positive.
- East St. Louis has 9.1% less unemployment than Lincoln.
- East St. Louis job growth has increased by 3.6% in the past 10 years.
 Lincoln, NEEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock12.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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