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Rome, GA vs Athens, TN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Athens has been positive.
- Athens has 0.7% more unemployment than Rome.
- Athens job growth has increased by 8.1% in the past 10 years.
 Rome, GAAthens, TNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Over 14 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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