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Phoenix, AZ vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Tucson has been positive.
- Tucson has 0.8% more unemployment than Phoenix.
- Tucson job growth has increased by 3.6% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Phoenix, AZTucson, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.6%7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.2%33.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.0%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.3%0.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth11.9%2.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth22.6%3.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Phoenix    445 Reviews
I pity anyone who wants to move here. - 4/15/2022
I have lived here my whole life and it used to be not be as busy as it is. It used to be a state where old people would retire in this state and used to be cheap. To put... Read More

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Never again - 8/27/2021
I've lived here for a year. I lived in South Mountain. There's a lot of homeless people, a lot ot trash in the alleys, a lot of pot holes, no infrastructure, flash... Read More

The worst place to live in America... - 7/11/2021
I grew up in Arizona, and I agree with every, single negative comment here. For many years into my young adult hood I was inadequate due to the failed public education... Read More

Reviews for Tucson    283 Reviews
MUGGY SUMMERS WITH RAIN 90% OF THE DAYS / EVENINGS - 8/31/2022
This is my 2nd summer living south of Tucson, after living in Metro Phoenix for 8 years. During the Tucson area summers--I feel that I am in Houston, TX or Jacksonville,... Read More

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1 star for Tucson - 11/15/2021
I've been living out in Tucson since the end of Summer August of 2005. At first i thought Tucson was great. I think that was the "honey moon phase" where everything here... Read More

Unsafe high crime area - 11/11/2021
This is a sanctuary city. Quality of life has gone down substantially. This is due to open borders with high crime and gangs.... Read More

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ZIPS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
85032, 85033, 85041, 85008, 85035, 85037, 85022, 85009, 85254, 85339, 47 total
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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