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Southbury, CT vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houston has been positive.
- Houston has 0.4% more unemployment than Southbury.
- Houston job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Southbury, CTHouston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.6%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.3%30.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.5%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%6.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Southbury    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

My husband and I retired here a very short time ago and we feel we found a place that is welcoming to all and offers everyone something that fits their bill. A great  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southbury used to be an affordable small town to live in. In just the last 7 years property taxes have risen almost 70%. Many people who could easily afford to live here  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southbury is the "sweet spot" of Connecticut for weather, getting just the right amount of sun and precipitation while avoiding the potential flooding along the coast  More

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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

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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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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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77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

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