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Bossier City, LA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Grand Rapids has been positive.
- Grand Rapids has 1.1% less unemployment than Bossier City.
- Grand Rapids job growth has increased by 14.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Bossier City, LAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.2%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.2%35.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%-4.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%-0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.3%14.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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