Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Huntsville, AL vs. Houston, TX

2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Huntsville, AL vs Houston, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Houston has been positive.
- Houston has 4.9% less unemployment than Huntsville.
- Houston job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Huntsville, ALHouston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.1%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.9%30.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-0.9%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth5.9%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth10.5%-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.5%6.1%6.3%

View More Data >

Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Huntsville

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Houston

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Huntsville, Alabama Cost of Living vs Houston, Texas Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
35810, 35811, 35803, 35801, 35802, 35805, 35806, 35763, 35757, 35816, 13 total
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now