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Austin, TX vs Salinas, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Salinas has been positive.
- Salinas has 9.2% less unemployment than Austin.
- Salinas job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Austin, TXSalinas, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.1%14.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth47.0%23.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.3%-8.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.7%-7.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.1%-6.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.5%0.2%6.3%

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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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 12 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
ZIPS IN SALINAS, CALIFORNIA
93906 93905 93901

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