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Laughlin, NV vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in McAllen has been positive.
- McAllen has 0.9% more unemployment than Laughlin.
- McAllen job growth has increased by 11.1% in the past 10 years.
 Laughlin, NVMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.8%7.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.3%36.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-13.2%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%-0.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.2%3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.1%11.1%6.3%
Reviews for Laughlin    8 Reviews

Boring little casino town. Good way to waste your life here. You got Meth-head city across the dirty river. Some water activities if you aren’t broke but that stuff is  More

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I divide my time between Laughlin and work on the road and I always look forward to coming back. I love the small town feel of the Laughlin/Bullhead City area and the  More

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Over 9 years ago

think of relocating to Laughlin. Every factor looks good except the air quality rating. I could understand this rating if the Mohave Power Station was still in  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 10 years ago

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