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Dubuque, IA vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houston has been positive.
- Houston has 3.4% less unemployment than Dubuque.
- Houston job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Dubuque, IAHouston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.9%30.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%6.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews
Justin · Dubuque, IA
Nice place to live for the cost of living.
Over 2 years ago

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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S · Dubuque, IA
No opportunity
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Jamie · Dubuque, IA
Great town to live in!
Over 6 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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