2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Richmond, VA vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in El Paso has been positive.
- El Paso has 0.3% more unemployment than Richmond.
- El Paso job growth has increased by 7.9% in the past 10 years.
 Richmond, VAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%35.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-4.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%-1.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.9%2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.6%7.9%6.3%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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