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Houston, TX vs Ithaca, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ithaca has been positive.
- Ithaca has 3.5% more unemployment than Houston.
- Ithaca job growth has increased by 10.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Houston, TXIthaca, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%27.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-3.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.1%-10.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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 Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN ITHACA, NEW YORK
14850 14853

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