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Decatur, AL vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Athens has been positive.
- Athens has 0.9% more unemployment than Decatur.
- Athens job growth has increased by 23.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Decatur, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.0%2.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.5%41.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-0.9%-0.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth6.4%7.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth7.1%13.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.2%23.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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35601 35603
ZIPS IN ATHENS, ALABAMA
35611 35613 35614 35671

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