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Abilene, KS vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Austin has been positive.
- Austin has 1.5% less unemployment than Abilene.
- Austin job growth has increased by 25.5% in the past 10 years.
 Abilene, KSAustin, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-11.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Abilene    7 Reviews

I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the  More

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Over 5 years ago

it suck here with all the cowardly, backstabbing two bit  More

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Over 5 years ago

self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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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