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Scranton, PA vs Aurora, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Aurora has been positive.
- Aurora has 1.9% more unemployment than Scranton.
- Aurora job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Scranton, PAAurora, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.7%6.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.8%29.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-9.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%-9.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%-8.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%-3.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews
adrian · Dickson City, PA
Good place to retire. Low crime and cheap.
Over 5 years ago

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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Colin · Scranton, PA
NORTH SCRANTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN NEPA!!!
Over 9 years ago

LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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Liz · Scranton, PA
SCRANTON LIVING IS AWESOME
Over 10 years ago

I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews
Jeremy · Mount Prospect, IL
Live Here if You Don't Care About Your Life
Over 3 years ago

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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julie · Aurora, IL
Hometown
Over 8 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Steven · Aurora, IL
Winters too long!
Over 12 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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