2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
St. Charles, IL vs Austin, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Austin has been positive.
- Austin has 0.5% more unemployment than St. Charles.
- Austin job growth has increased by 25.5% in the past 10 years.
 St. Charles, ILAustin, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

good  More

   |    Reply

Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of St. Charles

Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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


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.


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

© Best Places. All rights reserved.