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Houma, LA vs Bastrop, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bastrop has been positive.
- Bastrop has 0.9% less unemployment than Houma.
- Bastrop job growth has increased by 3.4% in the past 10 years.
 Houma, LABastrop, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth2.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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Reviews for Bastrop    1 Reviews

It would do the state and country a world of good. I've been up here since evacuating from New Orleans and the only good thing I can say about it is that some of the  More

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