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Springfield, IL vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cape Girardeau has been positive.
- Cape Girardeau has 3.3% more unemployment than Springfield.
- Cape Girardeau job growth has increased by 3.5% in the past 10 years.
 Springfield, ILCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-10.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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