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Baton Rouge, LA vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Merritt Island has been positive.
- Merritt Island has 3.0% more unemployment than Baton Rouge.
- Merritt Island job growth has increased by 12.0% in the past 10 years.
 Baton Rouge, LAMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.5%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.4%42.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.0%-4.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%2.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%8.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.5%12.0%6.3%
Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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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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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 Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 13 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 16 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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