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Peoria, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in DeKalb has been positive.
- DeKalb has 2.0% more unemployment than Peoria.
- DeKalb job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Peoria, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.4%30.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.5%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%-7.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-10.8%-7.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.5%-5.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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ZIPS IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS
61604 61614 61615 61603 61605 61606 61602 61625
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