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Wheaton, IL vs Champaign, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Champaign has been positive.
- Champaign has 0.9% less unemployment than Wheaton.
- Champaign job growth has increased by 7.3% in the past 10 years.
 Wheaton, ILChampaign, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%  Unlock6.3%
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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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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