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South Boston, VA vs Houston, TX

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- Job Growth in Houston has been positive.
- Houston has 2.1% less unemployment than South Boston.
- Houston job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.
 South Boston, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for South Boston    2 Reviews
DL · South Boston, VA
Boring
Over 17 years ago

I think that says it all BORING. No Culture, No entertainment, Crack Head  More

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DL · South Boston, VA
LoL
Over 17 years ago

Nothing Place to be..In the middle of nowhere. Not a very good place to live. No diversity or  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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