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Houston, TX vs Layton, UT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Layton has been positive.
- Layton has 5.4% more unemployment than Houston.
- Layton job growth has increased by 24.1% in the past 10 years.
 Houston, TXLayton, UTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 3 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 Layton    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

utah is a good place to live  More

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I can honestly say that there aren't any bad neighborhoods here. I frequently walk to work before sunrise or after sunset, and no one has ever bothered me in the least.  More

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I really love Layton. I moved here because my husband is a US Marine and received orders to Hill AFB on independent duty. Layton is close to everything you could want  More

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