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Houston, TX vs Decatur, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Decatur has been positive.
- Decatur has 1.9% more unemployment than Houston.
- Decatur job growth has increased by 18.8% in the past 10 years.
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 Houston, TXDecatur, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%40.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-3.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%9.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.1%18.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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Reviews for Decatur    2 Reviews
Dee · Decatur, TX
Unwelcoming
Over 14 years ago

Very clannish and closed  More

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suzanne · St. Petersburg, FL
Very nice and quiet...........
Over 16 years ago

I live for 15 years in Decatur and then moved to Florida 6 years ago. I hate Florida and desperately miss the friendly, gentle people in Decatur. It is very quiet with  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
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76234
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