2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Baton Rouge, LA vs Madison, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Madison has been positive.
- Madison has 3.8% more unemployment than Baton Rouge.
- Madison job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.
 Baton Rouge, LAMadison, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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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 Madison    19 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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