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Paducah, KY vs Champaign, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Champaign has been positive.
- Champaign has 1.3% more unemployment than Paducah.
- Champaign job growth has increased by 7.3% in the past 10 years.
 Paducah, KYChampaign, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 5 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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