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Destin, FL vs New Orleans, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in New Orleans has been positive.
- New Orleans has 7.0% less unemployment than Destin.
- New Orleans job growth has increased by 7.2% in the past 10 years.
 Destin, FLNew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%11.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.2%25.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.4%-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%-5.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.3%-5.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.8%7.2%6.3%
Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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