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Michigan City, IN vs Decatur, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Decatur has been positive.
- Decatur has 5.2% more unemployment than Michigan City.
- Decatur job growth has increased by 7.1% in the past 10 years.
 Michigan City, INDecatur, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Michigan City    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Michigan City for over 10 years now(March 2020) and am a native of Northwest Indiana (40 years.) Michigan City is an older town, on Lake Michigan ESE of  More

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Over 8 years ago

My in-laws live there. I love to visit the place. Nice people. The city has everything, malls, restaurants, cafes. It's very close to the nature. It's cold in the  More

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Over 15 years ago

HUMID and HOT in the June,July, August and bone chilling cold in Dec and Jan. Snow is just crazy...the lake effect snow machine comes right down off lake michigan and  More

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Reviews for Decatur    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Major life line factories in this town are laying off big time. I know the unemployment rate is much higher than listed, because hundreds of people are being laid off  More

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