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Peoria, IL vs Olathe, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Olathe has been positive.
- Olathe has 6.1% more unemployment than Peoria.
- Olathe job growth has increased by 13.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Peoria, ILOlathe, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%2.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.4%34.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.5%-2.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%0.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-10.8%4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.5%13.4%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 Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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ZIPS IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS
61604 61614 61615 61603 61605 61606 61602 61625
ZIPS IN OLATHE, KANSAS
66062 66061

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