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Lafayette, LA vs Mount Pleasant, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mount Pleasant has been positive.
- Mount Pleasant has 0.6% more unemployment than Lafayette.
- Mount Pleasant job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.
 Lafayette, LAMount Pleasant, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock3.4%-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 Mount Pleasant    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt Pleasant is a small town in the middle of "east" Texas. 50 miles from Texarkana, 90 miles from down down Dallas, and 45 miles from Longview and Tyler. The life here  More

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Over 18 years ago

The church that you go to determines your social status and who will be friendly towards  More

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