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Houston, TX vs Oak Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oak Harbor has been positive.
- Oak Harbor has 1.5% more unemployment than Houston.
- Oak Harbor job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.
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 Houston, TXOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%6.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%40.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-2.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%3.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%11.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.1%9.7%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 Oak Harbor    6 Reviews
callie · Oak Harbor, WA
The School's are horrible.
Over 14 years ago

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Mandy · Oak Harbor, WA
Interesting place
Over 16 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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m. · Oak Harbor, WA
O.H.
Over 16 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN OAK HARBOR, WASHINGTON
98277
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