2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Mount Airy, NC vs Abilene, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Abilene has been positive.
- Abilene has 1.4% less unemployment than Mount Airy.
- Abilene job growth has increased by 4.4% in the past 10 years.
 Mount Airy, NCAbilene, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.2%5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.1%31.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.9%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%1.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.1%4.4%6.3%
Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 4 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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