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2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Houston, TX vs Long Beach, MS

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- Job Growth in Long Beach has been positive.
- Long Beach has 1.7% more unemployment than Houston.
- Long Beach job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.
 Houston, TXLong Beach, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.1%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 4 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 4 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 4 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 Long Beach    1 Reviews
John · Long Beach, MS
Nothing to do...
Over 20 years ago

There is absolutely nothing to do in Long Beach, MS. Even before the storm, if you don't gamble or party, you're stuck. Also, the weather is horrible, unless you like  More

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