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Houston, TX vs Leesville, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Leesville has been positive.
- Leesville has 3.5% more unemployment than Houston.
- Leesville job growth has increased by 13.8% in the past 10 years.
 Houston, TXLeesville, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.4%-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 Leesville    1 Reviews

Leesville is the gateway to toledo bend lake. The lake is 85 miles long and 15 miles wide at the widest point. Recreation and quality of life are terific. This is a  More

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