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Canton, TX vs Longview, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Longview has been positive.
- Longview has 2.2% less unemployment than Canton.
- Longview job growth has increased by 7.0% in the past 10 years.
 Canton, TXLongview, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Canton    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The "true" population of Canton, Texas is probably no more than about  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hi, I am the Economic Dev. Director for the City of Canton Texas and I just wanted you all to know that your population is wrong we had a study done and completed for  More

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Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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