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Lafayette, LA vs Novato, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Novato has been positive.
- Novato has 0.8% more unemployment than Lafayette.
- Novato job growth has increased by 3.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Lafayette, LANovato, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.8%5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.2%35.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.8%-10.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-10.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.0%-8.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%3.6%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 Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 10 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507
ZIPS IN NOVATO, CALIFORNIA
94947 94945 94949

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