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Harlingen, TX vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 3.2% more unemployment than Harlingen.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.
 Harlingen, TXLafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.6%12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.3%-6.2%6.3%
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 7 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  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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