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Ruston, LA vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in State College has been positive.
- State College has 0.7% more unemployment than Ruston.
- State College job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Ruston, LAState College, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.7%4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.8%24.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.6%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%-5.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.5%-4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.4%-5.8%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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ZIPS IN RUSTON, LOUISIANA
71270 71272
ZIPS IN STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
16801 16802

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