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Mendota, IL vs Dixon, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Dixon has been positive.
- Dixon has 2.1% more unemployment than Mendota.
- Dixon job growth has increased by 7.4% in the past 10 years.
 Mendota, ILDixon, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mendota    4 Reviews

I've lived in Mendota my entire life and am very thankful for the small town that it is. The community comes together to help each other out whenever there is a need.  More

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I've lived in Chicago and have recently moved out to Mendota. The train makes it very convenient to get into the city when necessary, and an easy way for friends to  More

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Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 17 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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