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Jackson, MS vs New Orleans, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in New Orleans has been positive.
- New Orleans has 3.3% less unemployment than Jackson.
- New Orleans job growth has increased by 7.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Jackson, MSNew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.7%11.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.9%25.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%-5.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%-5.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-10.2%7.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 6 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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ZIPS IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
39212, 39209, 39211, 39206, 39213, 39204, 39202, 39203, 39216, 39217, 13 total
ZIPS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
70119, 70122, 70118, 70131, 70115, 70126, 70117, 70127, 70114, 70124, 19 total

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