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Washington, DC vs Metairie, LA

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- Job Growth in Metairie has been positive.
- Metairie has 0.6% less unemployment than Washington.
- Metairie job growth has increased by 4.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Washington, DCMetairie, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.0%7.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.7%25.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.1%-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%-6.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.2%-6.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth20.7%-4.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total
ZIPS IN METAIRIE, LOUISIANA
70003 70001 70005 70002 70006

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