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Abilene, TX vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Austin has been positive.
- Austin has 0.5% more unemployment than Abilene.
- Austin job growth has increased by 25.5% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Abilene, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.7%47.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.0%1.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.4%6.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.4%25.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 4 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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ZIPS IN ABILENE, TEXAS
79605 79601 79602 79606 79603 79607 79699
ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total

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