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Arvada, CO vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houston has been positive.
- Houston has 1.5% less unemployment than Arvada.
- Houston job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.
 Arvada, COHouston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.5%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth45.8%30.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.9%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.8%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.0%-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth17.0%6.1%6.3%
Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  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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