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Austin, TX vs Shawnee, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Shawnee has been positive.
- Shawnee has 1.8% more unemployment than Austin.
- Shawnee job growth has increased by 7.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Austin, TXShawnee, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.1%3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth47.0%32.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.3%-2.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.7%-1.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.1%0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.5%7.5%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 Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 18 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
ZIPS IN SHAWNEE, KANSAS
66216 66203 66226 66218 66217

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