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McAllen, TX vs Victoria, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Victoria has been positive.
- Victoria has 0.0% more unemployment than McAllen.
- Victoria job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.
 McAllen, TXVictoria, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.9%7.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.1%10.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-7.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%-7.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.4%-13.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.1%-4.5%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 Victoria    8 Reviews

I’ve been living here since 2016 after living in two metropolitan cities. Let’s start with good: Good is there is a variety of elementary schools for such a medium sized  More

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Over 3 years ago

These reviews are very old so here's an update. I had my pick in south Texas to live and found this small city. My wife and I love it. It's in the middle of major  More

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Over 12 years ago

Used to live in Victoria but raising a family there was terrible. We were secluded in our development but when the kids got out into public schools even at the low  More

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