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Wausau, WI vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houston has been positive.
- Houston has 3.4% less unemployment than Wausau.
- Houston job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.
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 Wausau, WIHouston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.1%30.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.2%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.1%6.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews
D · Phoenix, AZ
Wausau in July
Over 5 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Jeff · Rothschild, WI
Wausau is an armpit community
Over 8 years ago

Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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Robert · Sheridan, WY
A GOOD WORKING CLASS TOWN!
Over 11 years ago

I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 2 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 2 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 2 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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ZIPS IN WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
54401 54403
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
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