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McAllen, TX vs Soledad, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Soledad has been positive.
- Soledad has 8.4% less unemployment than McAllen.
- Soledad job growth has increased by 2.9% in the past 10 years.
 McAllen, TXSoledad, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock16.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 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 11 years ago

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Reviews for Soledad    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

First of all, Soledad is not a beach town. It is located about 45 min from the nearest popular beach. Second, it is windy everyday for a few hours. Third, texcept for  More

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Over 15 years ago

Soledad is a small town, and there really isn't much to do in the city itself, we don't even have a target. But Salinas, a mid size city is within 30 miles. One thing  More

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