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Houston, TX vs San Antonio, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in San Antonio has been positive.
- San Antonio has 1.4% more unemployment than Houston.
- San Antonio job growth has increased by 15.2% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Houston, TXSan Antonio, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%39.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-4.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-2.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.1%15.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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 San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total

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