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Austell, GA vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hickory has been positive.
- Hickory has 1.1% less unemployment than Austell.
- Hickory job growth has increased by 4.6% in the past 10 years.
 Austell, GAHickory, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Austell    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Austell is a nice quiet place to raise a family is you are family minded. It is a city that is in a very convenient crossroads. South is Douglasville, North is Kennesaw,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The quality of life in the Metro Atlanta area has really declined due to the increase in traffic and drive time. The lack of a good transit system has really hurt the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Austell is a nice little city about 20 minutes west of Atlanta. In Austell you are close enough to be able to commute to Atlanta without feeling like you live in  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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