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Auburn, AL vs McDonough, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in McDonough has been positive.
- McDonough has 4.3% less unemployment than Auburn.
- McDonough job growth has increased by 24.2% in the past 10 years.
 Auburn, ALMcDonough, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock16.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth24.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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Reviews for Mcdonough    11 Reviews

Great place to live and u Union grove schools are great. There’s plenty of things to do with a short 30 min drive to Atlanta and traffic is nothing like New York ,  More

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When I moved here a few years ago from the northeast, I was hoping to live the rest of my life in McDonough. I love the warmer climate, especially our spring and fall  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 4 years. There is nothing to do outside of eat food, watch a movie, or go bowling. There is nothing else to do. Lots of shopping so if you wanna  More

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