2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
El Paso, TX vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 1.6% more unemployment than El Paso.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.
 El Paso, TXLafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.4%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.9%12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.2%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.2%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.7%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.9%-6.2%6.3%
Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   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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