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Petaluma, CA vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Austin has been positive.
- Austin has 0.1% more unemployment than Petaluma.
- Austin job growth has increased by 25.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Petaluma, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.0%5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.6%47.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.7%-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.8%1.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.7%6.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.2%25.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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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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ZIPS IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
94954 94952
ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total

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