2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Waukegan, IL vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wheaton has been positive.
- Wheaton has 6.2% more unemployment than Waukegan.
- Wheaton job growth has increased by 3.5% in the past 10 years.
 Waukegan, ILWheaton, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%  Unlock6.3%
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 12 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 17 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 Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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