Mission, McAllen and Edinburg have lowest unemployment rates in RGV

The Rio Grande Valley has seen a steady decrease in the unemployment rate throughout the past 12 months.

The cities of Mission, McAllen and Edinburg are at the top of the list, with the most employed residents in the Valley, according to Texas Workforce Solutions.

"McAllen is currently at 4.9; They're tied with Edinburg for first and Mission is third with a 6 percent unemployment rate," said Mike Gonzalez with the Texas Workforce Solutions. "All three have dropped."

With McAllen and Edinburg tied for the city with the least unemployed people, officials say it's because of their unique economic plan.

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