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Olive Branch, MS vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Waco has been positive.
- Waco has 3.1% less unemployment than Olive Branch.
- Waco job growth has increased by 10.1% in the past 10 years.
 Olive Branch, MSWaco, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth16.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 19 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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