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Melissa, TX vs Lumberton, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lumberton has been positive.
- Lumberton has 3.1% less unemployment than Melissa.
- Lumberton job growth has increased by 2.3% in the past 10 years.
 Melissa, TXLumberton, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth35.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Lumberton    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's an OK place to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I can NOT believe the water quality here is 47! Everyone we've spoken with in regards to the water all have the same opinions: "don't give it to your dog; disconnect  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lumberton is a small town, nearly a bedroom community for Beaumont-Port Arthur. The school district is good, and fiscially conservative. Stores are adequate but  More

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