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Leander, TX vs Independence, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Independence has been positive.
- Independence has 0.6% less unemployment than Leander.
- Independence job growth has increased by 0.3% in the past 10 years.
 Leander, TXIndependence, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth70.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth25.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth145.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Leander    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved in from Austin five years ago. In Austin you can’t buy a house in less than $1M. Here in Leander, you can buy a house at 4000+sq.ft. with beautiful hill country  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for 5 1/2 yrs. property tax go’s up 10% every year. Hard to get around without using toll roads. Very republican. Ugh  More

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Over 11 years ago

A bit of that small town feel with convenient stores and  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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