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College Station, TX vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 1.2% less unemployment than College Station.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 College Station, TXLafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth45.8%12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.5%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.7%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth7.8%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.3%-6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  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 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
77840 77845
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507

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