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Arlington, TX vs Athens, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Athens has been positive.
- Athens has 0.5% more unemployment than Arlington.
- Athens job growth has increased by 9.5% in the past 10 years.
 Arlington, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.0%6.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.9%38.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.9%-1.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%1.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.3%6.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.0%9.5%6.3%
Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 7 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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