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Athens, OH vs Abilene, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Abilene has been positive.
- Abilene has 0.7% more unemployment than Athens.
- Abilene job growth has increased by 11.7% in the past 10 years.
 Athens, OHAbilene, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Abilene    7 Reviews

I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the  More

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Over 6 years ago

it suck here with all the cowardly, backstabbing two bit  More

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Over 6 years ago

self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way  More

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