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Lafayette, LA vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ruston has been positive.
- Ruston has 1.1% more unemployment than Lafayette.
- Ruston job growth has increased by 5.4% in the past 10 years.
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 Lafayette, LARuston, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.8%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.2%34.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.8%-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.0%0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%5.4%6.3%

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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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews
Steven · Ruston, LA
Would not recommend it
Over 3 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Current · Ruston, LA
Wouldn’t make the voice to live here again
Over 4 years ago

Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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70506 70508 70501 70503 70507
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71270 71272
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