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Murrieta, CA vs New Lenox, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in New Lenox has been positive.
- New Lenox has 0.8% more unemployment than Murrieta.
- New Lenox job growth has increased by 7.1% in the past 10 years.
 Murrieta, CANew Lenox, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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Reviews for New Lenox    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

New Lenox is located at the I-80 and I-355 junction and only a few miles from the I-57 and I-80 junction. In non-rush hour times downtown Chicago is about 35 minutes  More

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Over 15 years ago

The construction of new housing had slowed down the last couple of years; however, we are slowly seeing an increase in that department. We, definitely, are in need of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Low crime rate. Nice place to raise your  More

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