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Lafayette, LA vs Nashville, TN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Nashville has been positive.
- Nashville has 1.3% more unemployment than Lafayette.
- Nashville job growth has increased by 17.7% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Lafayette, LANashville, TNUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.8%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.2%48.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.8%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-0.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.0%5.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%17.7%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507
ZIPS IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
37013, 37211, 37115, 37221, 37076, 37207, 37209, 37217, 37214, 37206, 27 total

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