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Denton, TX vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 0.1% more unemployment than Denton.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.
 Denton, TXLafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth47.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth27.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 4 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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