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Los Angeles, CA vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Austin has been positive.
- Austin has 5.5% more unemployment than Los Angeles.
- Austin job growth has increased by 25.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Los Angeles, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.6%5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.6%47.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-12.2%-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.8%1.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%6.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.0%25.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 3 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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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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ZIPS IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
90011, 91331, 91342, 90044, 91335, 91402, 90003, 90026, 90019, 91343, 107 total
ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total

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