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Abilene, TX vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Syracuse has been positive.
- Syracuse has 3.0% less unemployment than Abilene.
- Syracuse job growth has increased by 7.7% in the past 10 years.
 Abilene, TXSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.9%-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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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