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Macon, GA vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 0.2% more unemployment than Macon.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.3% in the past 10 years.
 Lafayette, GAUnited States, LA
 Current Unemployment5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%6.3%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 3 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

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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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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