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Marion, IL vs Rockford, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rockford has been positive.
- Rockford has 3.9% less unemployment than Marion.
- Rockford job growth has increased by 6.9% in the past 10 years.
 Marion, ILRockford, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved from Marion, IL a short time ago and would like to explain what happened to me there. My house was shot by a BB gun several times and ruined some of the siding.  More

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Over 18 years ago

marion is a great place for young people to get going in thier lives. marion is also a great place to retire at. marion needs more young people spots and i think marion  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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