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Morgantown, WV vs Rock Island, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rock Island has been positive.
- Rock Island has 2.2% less unemployment than Morgantown.
- Rock Island job growth has increased by 10.4% in the past 10 years.
 Morgantown, WVRock Island, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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