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Huntington, WV vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 1.0% more unemployment than Huntington.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 2.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Huntington, WVLafayette, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.7%37.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.0%-7.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-7.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%2.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Huntington    21 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Huntington most of my life. Yes, there have been many changes over the years, not all good, but it is a great place to live. Huntington won the best small  More

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Over 3 years ago

Could be worse - drug issues, no good jobs, lots of crime, but nice outside activities. Locals don't like anyone moving here and taking a job - I can say that! Glad I  More

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I've lived here since about 2012. I moved in from a surrounding small suburb called Shoals Manor where I lived for almost 10 years. I lived in Huntington for a few years  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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ZIPS IN HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
25705 25701 25704 25703 25702
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
47901

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