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Harlingen, TX vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Jonesboro has been positive.
- Jonesboro has 4.9% more unemployment than Harlingen.
- Jonesboro job growth has increased by 21.0% in the past 10 years.
 Harlingen, TXJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.6%40.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-3.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%1.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%8.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.3%21.0%6.3%
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 Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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