Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Jersey City, NJ vs. Lafayette, LA

2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Jersey City, NJ vs Lafayette, LA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 2.5% more unemployment than Jersey City.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Jersey City, NJLafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.3%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.0%12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.3%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.6%-6.2%6.3%

View More Data >
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 11 years ago

no  More

   |    Reply
jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
Over 15 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

   |    Reply
Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
Over 16 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Jersey City

See all reviews
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

   |    Reply
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

   |    Reply
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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lafayette

See all reviews
 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
 Compare CityCompared To This City
 Friday Harbor, WashingtonBrackettville, TexasCompare
 Leesburg, VirginiaTroy, MichiganCompare
 Fairview Heights, IllinoisEdwardsville, IllinoisCompare
 Chicago Heights, IllinoisRiverside, CaliforniaCompare
 Eugene, OregonHoliday Island, ArkansasCompare
 Destin, FloridaNashua, New HampshireCompare
 Bethesda, MarylandManchester, TennesseeCompare
 Raleigh, North CarolinaCharleston, South CarolinaCompare
 Kansas City, KansasOklahoma City, OklahomaCompare
 Arlington, MassachusettsShippensburg, PennsylvaniaCompare
 Oak Park, IllinoisAddison, IllinoisCompare
 Mooresville, North CarolinaApex, North CarolinaCompare
 Landrum, South CarolinaDecorah, IowaCompare
 Poulsbo, WashingtonPreston, IdahoCompare
 Olympia, WashingtonBremerton, WashingtonCompare
 Gilroy, CaliforniaCalabasas, CaliforniaCompare
 Mesa, ArizonaWickenburg, ArizonaCompare
 West Gardiner, MaineAugusta, MaineCompare
 Westfield, New JerseySunset Beach, North CarolinaCompare
 Sanger, TexasAnchorage, AlaskaCompare
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Jersey City, New Jersey Cost of Living vs Lafayette, Louisiana Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now

ZIPS IN JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
07305 07306 07307 07304 07302 07310 07311
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507
LEARN MORE ABOUT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
LEARN MORE ABOUT LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.