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Grand Prairie, TX vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 1.6% more unemployment than Grand Prairie.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Grand Prairie, TXLafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.4%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.6%12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.7%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.8%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.9%-6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Grand Prairie    5 Reviews
David · Grand Prairie, TX
Jobs
Over 9 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Chris · Grand Prairie, TX
Nice senior center
Over 13 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Jay · Pottstown, PA
possible move
Over 16 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
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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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 2 years ago

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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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 8 years ago

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

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