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Houston, TX vs Iowa, LA

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- Job Growth in Iowa has been positive.
- Iowa has 1.1% more unemployment than Houston.
- Iowa job growth has increased by 9.9% in the past 10 years.
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 Houston, TXIowa, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%54.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-13.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-14.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.1%9.9%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Iowa    2 Reviews
Kim · Baton Rouge, LA
Sweet little quiet town!
Over 1 years ago

Sweet little quiet town. Great place to relax and spend quality time with your loved ones. Not far from the Gulf of Mexico or the Texas border! Excellent place for a  More

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Larry · Iowa, LA
small town living
Over 4 years ago

Lived here 4 years 15 minutes from downtown Lake Charles .Quiet little town, right off  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN IOWA, LOUISIANA
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