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Harlingen, TX vs Benton, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Benton has been positive.
- Benton has 4.1% more unemployment than Harlingen.
- Benton job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Harlingen, TXBenton, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.6%24.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%-1.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%-0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.3%0.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 7 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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ZIPS IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS
78550 78552
ZIPS IN BENTON, KENTUCKY
42025

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