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Parker, CO vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in McAllen has been positive.
- McAllen has 2.3% less unemployment than Parker.
- McAllen job growth has increased by 11.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Parker, COMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%7.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.9%36.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.9%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.4%-0.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth17.4%3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth30.8%11.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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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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ZIPS IN PARKER, COLORADO
80134 80138
ZIPS IN MCALLEN, TEXAS
78501 78504 78503

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