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Willmar, MN vs Ottawa, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ottawa has been positive.
- Ottawa has 2.4% less unemployment than Willmar.
- Ottawa job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.
 Willmar, MNOttawa, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-10.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Willmar    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The citizens of Willmar are very racist. Their racism is not overt usually, but underneath the Minnesota Nice, racism is practiced by the city council and chamber, the  More

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Reviews for Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 12 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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