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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 0.1% more unemployment than Cedar Rapids.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Cedar Rapids, IALafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.1%12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.6%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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ZIPS IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
52402 52404 52405 52403 52411 52401
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507

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