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Fredericksburg, VA vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houston has been positive.
- Houston has 1.9% less unemployment than Fredericksburg.
- Houston job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Fredericksburg, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.1%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.8%30.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.4%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.4%-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.2%6.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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ZIPS IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA
22401
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

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