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Bakersfield, CA vs Covington, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Covington has been positive.
- Covington has 3.6% more unemployment than Bakersfield.
- Covington job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.
 Bakersfield, CACovington, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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