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Houston, TX vs Merced, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Merced has been positive.
- Merced has 1.3% less unemployment than Houston.
- Merced job growth has increased by 6.0% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Houston, TXMerced, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%9.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%33.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-4.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-2.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.1%6.0%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 Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 4 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN MERCED, CALIFORNIA
95340 95348 95341
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