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Tomball, TX vs Akron, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Akron has been positive.
- Akron has 1.1% more unemployment than Tomball.
- Akron job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.
 Tomball, TXAkron, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.3%26.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%-4.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.0%-4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.2%-2.1%6.3%
Reviews for Tomball    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

opportunities for theatre, music, museums abound in houston-20+ miles away, however traffic is bad from morning to late night and tickets are quite expensive. Museums  More

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With a college-age son, it is nice to have nearby Tomball College. The facility is excellent, the public library is actually part of the college campus and has extended  More

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Here you can have ALL the great stores and malls right near you, but still feel like you live in a suburban area. Housing prices are unbeatable and neighborhoods are  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 3 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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