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St. Charles, IL vs Royal Oak, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Royal Oak has been positive.
- Royal Oak has 2.4% more unemployment than St. Charles.
- Royal Oak job growth has increased by 6.5% in the past 10 years.
 St. Charles, ILRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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