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South Padre Island, TX vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in McAllen has been positive.
- McAllen has 2.1% more unemployment than South Padre Island.
- McAllen job growth has increased by 11.1% in the past 10 years.
 South Padre Island, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.0%7.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.7%36.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-0.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.3%3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.2%11.1%6.3%
Reviews for South Padre Island    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Winter is very mild and wonderful. Lots of wind year round. Summers are hot in the low 90's but  More

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Over 16 years ago

is th crime as bad as i hear thatit  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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