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Springfield, OR vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Chicago has been positive.
- Chicago has 1.6% less unemployment than Springfield.
- Chicago job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.
 Springfield, ORChicago, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Springfield    5 Reviews

When I moved to Springfield with my family, we came from the north so didn't we didn't experience the scathing hatred Californians might encounter. Even so, not being a  More

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I lived her from Sept 2012 to Dec 2018. It was ok at first. Over the years the whole area has become.more and more unfriendly to moderate democrats, centrist or  More

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Over 14 years ago

How is it in Springfield ? Is it hard to get started in that town? How is the work  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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