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Monroe, LA vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ruston has been positive.
- Ruston has 3.1% more unemployment than Monroe.
- Ruston job growth has increased by 5.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Monroe, LARuston, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.8%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.0%34.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.8%-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%5.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

If you are looking a place for high crime, high poverty, high obesity rates, high taxes, high unemployment, and high citizens, you have arrived at the right place. I  More

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Lived in Monroe/West Monroe for 2 years, I deeply regret it. Here's why. Not only is Monroe/West Monroe next to a plant that spews it's disgusting, cancerous smog,  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have one of the best universities around. We have high ratings all across the board. Why don't you consider checking us  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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ZIPS IN MONROE, LOUISIANA
71203 71202 71201 71209
ZIPS IN RUSTON, LOUISIANA
71270 71272

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