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Memphis, TN vs Baton Rouge, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Baton Rouge has been positive.
- Baton Rouge has 0.5% more unemployment than Memphis.
- Baton Rouge job growth has increased by 1.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Memphis, TNBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%7.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.6%24.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.9%-5.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%-5.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%-6.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%-1.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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ZIPS IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
38016, 38128, 38127, 38134, 38109, 38111, 38115, 38116, 38118, 38018, 30 total
ZIPS IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
70816, 70808, 70815, 70806, 70805, 70802, 70820, 70807, 70814, 70819, 12 total

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