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Antioch, CA vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in McAllen has been positive.
- McAllen has 1.7% more unemployment than Antioch.
- McAllen job growth has increased by 11.1% in the past 10 years.
 Antioch, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Antioch    19 Reviews

Just like most large 100k population cities, there are some places in Antioch that crime is almost non existent while over by the freeway, it's very high. You must look  More

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Over 13 years ago

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So you've been searching for an affordable yet spacious home in the Bay Area for years and have started to give up hope. Then one day you expanded your search into East  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 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 12 years ago

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