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Ashland, KY vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 0.1% more unemployment than Ashland.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Ashland, KYLafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.9%12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.6%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-14.0%-6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 5 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  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 ASHLAND, KENTUCKY
41102 41101
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507

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