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Mount Prospect, IL vs West Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Chicago has been positive.
- West Chicago has 2.6% less unemployment than Mount Prospect.
- West Chicago job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.
 Mount Prospect, ILWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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