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Peoria, IL vs Parker, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Parker has been positive.
- Parker has 2.5% more unemployment than Peoria.
- Parker job growth has increased by 17.8% in the past 10 years.
 Peoria, ILParker, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 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 Parker    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I moved here to parker 14 years ago bad move., no jobs back schools very hot,hard to sell your home.ok to visit but not to live. Parker has nothing to offer,wish I  More

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