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Austin, TX vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ames has been positive.
- Ames has 2.4% more unemployment than Austin.
- Ames job growth has increased by 10.8% in the past 10 years.
 Austin, TXAmes, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.1%2.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth47.0%34.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.3%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.7%-3.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.1%-2.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.5%10.8%6.3%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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