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Houston, TX vs Rock Island, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rock Island has been positive.
- Rock Island has 1.4% more unemployment than Houston.
- Rock Island job growth has increased by 10.4% in the past 10 years.
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 Houston, TXRock Island, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%25.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-8.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.1%-10.4%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 Rock Island    3 Reviews
Clint · Barry, IL
Rock Island - Pros/Cons
Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Gene · Taylor Ridge, IL
QCA Education and Business
Over 17 years ago

Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Martha · Rock Island, IL
Affordable Small City
Over 18 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
61201
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