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Austin, TX vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Las Cruces has been positive.
- Las Cruces has 2.0% less unemployment than Austin.
- Las Cruces job growth has increased by 5.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Austin, TXLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.1%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth47.0%25.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.3%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.7%-0.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.1%1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.5%5.1%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007

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