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Ruston, LA vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cortez has been positive.
- Cortez has 2.7% less unemployment than Ruston.
- Cortez job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Ruston, LACortez, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.7%7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.8%42.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.6%-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%-4.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.5%1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.4%0.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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ZIPS IN RUSTON, LOUISIANA
71270 71272
ZIPS IN CORTEZ, COLORADO
81321

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