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Murphysboro, IL vs Benton, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Benton has been positive.
- Benton has 1.3% less unemployment than Murphysboro.
- Benton job growth has increased by 9.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Murphysboro, ILBenton, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%7.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.5%27.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.9%-8.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%-8.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%-5.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-8.0%-9.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  More

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Reviews for Benton    1 Reviews

Benton is a small rural town. for the most part it is friendly, morally sound and crime and housing cost are low. Alot of people who live here are retired. The  More

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