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Westcliffe, CO vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houston has been positive.
- Houston has 2.5% less unemployment than Westcliffe.
- Houston job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.
 Westcliffe, COHouston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Westcliffe    4 Reviews

I’ve lived here for almost 2 years. Everyone I’ve met is friendly and helpful. The winters are long. But the snow does come and go. The mountains are breathtaking with  More

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Beautiful area with great local ranch folks. We just bought a small ranch property and are fleeing Colorado Springs, which is being overrun by blue state refugees from  More

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Kindof the unknown town near Pueblo, Florence, and CO Springs that people are starting to discover. With Colony lakes, a reservoir, Bishops Castle, the Royal Gorge, and  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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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