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Salem, OR vs Baton Rouge, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Baton Rouge has been positive.
- Baton Rouge has 1.3% less unemployment than Salem.
- Baton Rouge job growth has increased by 1.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Salem, ORBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.2%7.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.2%24.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.8%-5.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.1%-5.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.3%-6.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.1%-1.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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ZIPS IN SALEM, OREGON
97301 97302 97304 97306
ZIPS IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
70816, 70808, 70815, 70806, 70805, 70802, 70820, 70807, 70814, 70819, 12 total

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