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Rockford, IL vs Lake Station, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lake Station has been positive.
- Lake Station has 2.5% more unemployment than Rockford.
- Lake Station job growth has increased by 1.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Rockford, ILLake Station, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.1%7.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.9%28.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.1%-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.9%-7.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%-5.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%-1.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Lake Station    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Crime especially murders has skyrocketed. Watch your back everywhere. Pumping gas one day. Black guy comes over and ask if I have 20 dollars and shows me his pistol on  More

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ZIPS IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
61109 61103 61104
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