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Rochester, NY vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in McAllen has been positive.
- McAllen has 1.9% more unemployment than Rochester.
- McAllen job growth has increased by 11.1% in the past 10 years.
 Rochester, NYMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.8%7.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.4%36.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%-0.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%11.1%6.3%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  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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