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Lake Charles, LA vs West Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Fargo has been positive.
- West Fargo has 5.1% more unemployment than Lake Charles.
- West Fargo job growth has increased by 37.9% in the past 10 years.
 Lake Charles, LAWest Fargo, NDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth54.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-13.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock12.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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Reviews for West Fargo    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My opinion:West Fargo, ND has some good qualities. I think it is a nice place to raise your kids. The traffic is not bad at all. It has pretty much everything you need  More

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