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Athens, AL vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Little Rock has been positive.
- Little Rock has 3.8% less unemployment than Athens.
- Little Rock job growth has increased by 1.0% in the past 10 years.
 Athens, ALLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth7.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth23.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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