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Bastrop, LA vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ruston has been positive.
- Ruston has 3.6% more unemployment than Bastrop.
- Ruston job growth has increased by 5.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Bastrop, LARuston, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.3%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth14.9%34.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.6%-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%5.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Bastrop    1 Reviews

It would do the state and country a world of good. I've been up here since evacuating from New Orleans and the only good thing I can say about it is that some of the  More

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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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ZIPS IN BASTROP, LOUISIANA
71220
ZIPS IN RUSTON, LOUISIANA
71270 71272

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