2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Olney, IL vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Minneapolis has been positive.
- Minneapolis has 0.1% more unemployment than Olney.
- Minneapolis job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.
 Olney, ILMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Olney    2 Reviews

Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to  More

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Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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