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Lafayette, LA vs Suffolk, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Suffolk has been positive.
- Suffolk has 0.1% more unemployment than Lafayette.
- Suffolk job growth has increased by 8.0% in the past 10 years.
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 Lafayette, LASuffolk, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.8%5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.2%35.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.8%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-1.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.0%3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%8.0%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 Suffolk    7 Reviews
Klotzie · Suffolk, VA
Non
Over 14 years ago

Don't move  More

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Karl  · Suffolk, VA
Great place to live
Over 15 years ago

I like living in Suffolk because of the smaller town feel yet having the conveniences of the larger city. We have been happy in Northern Suffolk. The schools don't seem  More

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NKBC · Suffolk, VA
Unremarkable?
Over 15 years ago

Suffolk is a bit difficult to describe because it is geographically the largest city in Virginia. Downtown has been slightly revitalized but I have no reason to go there  More

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