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Waco, TX vs Shreveport, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Shreveport has been positive.
- Shreveport has 1.5% less unemployment than Waco.
- Shreveport job growth has increased by 14.1% in the past 10 years.
 Waco, TXShreveport, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.6%8.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.3%16.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.0%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%-5.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.3%-9.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.1%-14.1%6.3%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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Reviews for Shreveport    29 Reviews

The pace of its death is picking up. A place that should be moving forward is following the path of Rust belt cities that died. Downtown has potential, but the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I Love Driving By Shreveport, Buildings do look beautiful, it is truly a great city, my favorite thing is the people. What loses the last star is that I did not visit  More

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Over 5 years ago

Shreveport is dying a slow painful death. If you are thinking of relocating here; I would not advise it. Since moving back twenty years ago, I have watch the town  More

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