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Lafayette, LA vs Custer, SD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Custer has been positive.
- Custer has 1.5% more unemployment than Lafayette.
- Custer job growth has increased by 0.5% in the past 10 years.
 Lafayette, LACuster, SDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 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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Reviews for Custer    1 Reviews

We retired and moved to the country so I could live my dream of breeding horses. Country living takes a period of adjustment, but I love country living, and it would be  More

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