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McAllen, TX vs Longview, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Longview has been positive.
- Longview has 0.4% more unemployment than McAllen.
- Longview job growth has increased by 7.0% in the past 10 years.

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 McAllen, TXLongview, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.9%8.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.1%19.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%-4.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.4%-8.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.1%-7.0%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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ZIPS IN MCALLEN, TEXAS
78501 78504 78503
ZIPS IN LONGVIEW, TEXAS
75605 75604 75602 75601

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