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McHenry, IL vs Machesney Park, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Machesney Park has been positive.
- Machesney Park has 2.5% less unemployment than McHenry.
- Machesney Park job growth has increased by 6.4% in the past 10 years.
 McHenry, ILMachesney Park, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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Reviews for Machesney Park    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Warm, humid summers and cold  More

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