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Abilene, TX vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Tacoma has been positive.
- Tacoma has 1.7% less unemployment than Abilene.
- Tacoma job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Abilene, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.7%39.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-2.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.0%2.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.4%8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.4%11.8%6.3%

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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 4 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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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ZIPS IN ABILENE, TEXAS
79605 79601 79602 79606 79603 79607 79699
ZIPS IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total

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