2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Huntsville, AL vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Athens has been positive.
- Athens has 1.0% more unemployment than Huntsville.
- Athens job growth has increased by 23.1% in the past 10 years.
 Huntsville, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth5.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock13.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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