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McAllen, TX vs Beaumont, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Beaumont has been positive.
- Beaumont has 2.2% less unemployment than McAllen.
- Beaumont job growth has increased by 7.5% in the past 10 years.
 McAllen, TXBeaumont, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.9%10.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.1%19.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-6.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%-6.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.4%-7.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.1%-7.5%6.3%
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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Reviews for Beaumont    15 Reviews

I am amazed at what I read on these items about the twin cities of Bryan/CS and Aggieland in general. I was dragged there from Houston by my husband in 1980, kicking,  More

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I swear the only thing I love about Beaumont is my FAMILY who lives there. That's IT! Everything else, I HATE IT! There's nothing to do in Beaumont what so ever! The  More

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The humidity here is why I want to investigate other places to  More

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