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Asheville, NC vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 1.3% less unemployment than Asheville.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Asheville, NCLafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.5%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.8%12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.1%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.1%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.9%-6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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ZIPS IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
28806 28803 28715 28804 28704 28805 28801
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507

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