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Lafayette, LA vs Mountain Brook, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mountain Brook has been positive.
- Mountain Brook has 2.0% more unemployment than Lafayette.
- Mountain Brook job growth has increased by 3.5% in the past 10 years.
 Lafayette, LAMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.4%-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 Mountain Brook    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Life's good in Mountain Brook! My father was in a hospital for surgery in Birmingham. I got lost and found myself wandering through gorgeous, wooded Montain Brook. Very  More

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