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Houma, LA vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hattiesburg has been positive.
- Hattiesburg has 1.1% more unemployment than Houma.
- Hattiesburg job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Houma, LAHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.4%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth2.2%36.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.4%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%-4.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-15.5%-1.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.5%-1.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 6 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 15 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 16 years ago

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

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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ZIPS IN HOUMA, LOUISIANA
70360 70363
ZIPS IN HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
39401 39402 39406

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