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Canyon, TX vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Arlington has been positive.
- Arlington has 2.6% less unemployment than Canyon.
- Arlington job growth has increased by 11.0% in the past 10 years.
 Canyon, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.6%38.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.1%-3.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.4%-1.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.0%2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.0%11.0%6.3%
Reviews for Canyon    2 Reviews

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 7 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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