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Austin, TX vs Kansas City, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Kansas City has been positive.
- Kansas City has 0.2% more unemployment than Austin.
- Kansas City job growth has increased by 7.8% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Austin, TXKansas City, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.1%5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth47.0%32.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.3%-3.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.7%-2.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.1%0.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.5%7.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

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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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Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
ZIPS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
64118, 64152, 64119, 64138, 64151, 64114, 64134, 64155, 64131, 64130, 47 total

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