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Yakima, WA vs Rockford, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rockford has been positive.
- Rockford has 4.0% less unemployment than Yakima.
- Rockford job growth has increased by 6.9% in the past 10 years.
 Yakima, WARockford, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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