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Commerce, TX vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houston has been positive.
- Houston has 1.5% less unemployment than Commerce.
- Houston job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.
 Commerce, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth17.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Commerce    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Commerce Texas is a community that is shriveling. The town has a branch of the A&M system here and should be thriving. I have only been here 1 year, and listening to  More

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Being a college town, there are people that will take advantage of new comers to town, Before renting an apartment or house, check with the commerce housing authority,  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 3 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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