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Waukegan, IL vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Boulder has been positive.
- Boulder has 5.1% more unemployment than Waukegan.
- Boulder job growth has increased by 11.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Waukegan, ILBoulder, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.2%5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.5%44.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.7%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.7%-3.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%11.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 11 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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ZIPS IN WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
60085 60087
ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310

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