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Rockford, IL vs Oak Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oak Forest has been positive.
- Oak Forest has 2.8% more unemployment than Rockford.
- Oak Forest job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.
 Rockford, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-10.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 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 6 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 Oak Forest    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved here originally from Chicago to find good schools. We have not been disappointed. The housing is less expensive than the surrounding areas but the schools are  More

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