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Junction City, KS vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Peoria has been positive.
- Peoria has 4.2% less unemployment than Junction City.
- Peoria job growth has increased by 12.5% in the past 10 years.
 Junction City, KSPeoria, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.8%9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.0%17.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%-7.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%-7.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%-10.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-10.6%-12.5%6.3%
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 14 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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