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Baton Rouge, LA vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houston has been positive.
- Houston has 0.5% more unemployment than Baton Rouge.
- Houston job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Baton Rouge, LAHouston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.5%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.4%30.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.0%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.5%6.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews
Ashley · Baton Rouge, LA
baton rouge is not a good choice
Over 3 years ago

terrible place to  More

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R · 
i live hear so....
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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Eleanor · Baton Rouge, LA
Great school, Awful Administration
Over 7 years ago

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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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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ZIPS IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
70816, 70808, 70815, 70806, 70805, 70802, 70820, 70807, 70814, 70819, 12 total
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
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