Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Salem, MA vs. Austin, TX

2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Salem, MA vs Austin, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Austin has been positive.
- Austin has 2.0% more unemployment than Salem.
- Austin job growth has increased by 25.5% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Salem, MAAustin, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.3%47.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-10.3%-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%1.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%6.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%25.5%6.3%

View More Data >

Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Salem

Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Austin

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Salem, Massachusetts Cost of Living vs Austin, Texas Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
01970
ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.