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Murrieta, CA vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lake Charles has been positive.
- Lake Charles has 2.7% less unemployment than Murrieta.
- Lake Charles job growth has increased by 13.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Murrieta, CALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.0%8.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.2%54.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-13.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%-13.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.7%-3.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.5%13.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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ZIPS IN MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA
92563 92562
ZIPS IN LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
70605 70601 70607 70615

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