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Melissa, TX vs Midland, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Midland has been positive.
- Midland has 1.8% less unemployment than Melissa.
- Midland job growth has increased by 36.6% in the past 10 years.
 Melissa, TXMidland, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-13.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.9%-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 Midland    36 Reviews

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

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I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

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Over 6 years ago

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  More

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