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Port Arthur, TX vs Melbourne, FL

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- Job Growth in Melbourne has been positive.
- Melbourne has 11.4% more unemployment than Port Arthur.
- Melbourne job growth has increased by 10.1% in the past 10 years.
 Port Arthur, TXMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth14.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 10 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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