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Rockport, TX vs St. Petersburg, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in St. Petersburg has been positive.
- St. Petersburg has 4.5% more unemployment than Rockport.
- St. Petersburg job growth has increased by 10.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Rockport, TXSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.1%4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.8%42.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.7%-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-13.9%-2.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-13.2%0.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%10.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Rockport    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Get away from the noisy, crowded beaches of the north Gulf Coast and come to Rockport! The small, seaside arts community is friendly and affordable, with one of the top  More

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Do you think that Texas is just ranches and desert? Think again. Texas has some of the best waterfront properties in the US. From rivers, to lakes, to the gulf coast,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Move here only if you have a job waiting, or are retired with a Good income stream. I you move here expect a low paying job (if you can find one). Starting in 2010  More

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Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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ZIPS IN ROCKPORT, TEXAS
78382
ZIPS IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
33710, 33713, 33702, 33705, 33712, 33703, 33711, 33716, 33704, 33701, 10 total

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