2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Lafayette, LA vs Woonsocket, RI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Woonsocket has been positive.
- Woonsocket has 4.0% less unemployment than Lafayette.
- Woonsocket job growth has increased by 1.8% in the past 10 years.
 Lafayette, LAWoonsocket, RIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.5%-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 Woonsocket    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The downtown churches are really starting to come back, led by St. Charles Borromeo at the north end of Main St - check it  More

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