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Abilene, TX vs Covington, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Covington has been positive.
- Covington has 1.1% more unemployment than Abilene.
- Covington job growth has increased by 14.9% in the past 10 years.
 Abilene, TXCovington, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock8.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 16 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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