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Houston, TX vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lawrence has been positive.
- Lawrence has 4.3% more unemployment than Houston.
- Lawrence job growth has increased by 1.1% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Houston, TXLawrence, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%3.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%29.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-4.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.1%1.1%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 Lawrence    19 Reviews
Serena · Lawrence, KS
Lawrence is a great town
Over 9 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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John · Paicines, CA
Nowhere Better in KS
Over 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Charles · Swedesboro, NJ
Lawrence Sucks!
Over 12 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS
66049 66044 66047 66046 66045
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