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McAllen, TX vs Columbus, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbus has been positive.
- Columbus has 2.2% more unemployment than McAllen.
- Columbus job growth has increased by 14.9% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 McAllen, TXColumbus, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.9%5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.1%34.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%-0.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.4%4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.1%14.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 10 years ago

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 2 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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ZIPS IN MCALLEN, TEXAS
78501 78504 78503
ZIPS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
43228, 43229, 43207, 43232, 43224, 43204, 43235, 43110, 43201, 43219, 31 total

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