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Ruidoso, NM vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Austin has been positive.
- Austin has 3.7% more unemployment than Ruidoso.
- Austin job growth has increased by 25.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Ruidoso, NMAustin, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.8%5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.0%47.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.5%-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%1.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%6.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%25.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  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 RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO
88345 88312 88338 88355
ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total

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