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New Iberia, LA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Job Growth in Lake Charles has been positive.
- Lake Charles has 1.4% more unemployment than New Iberia.
- Lake Charles job growth has increased by 13.3% in the past 10 years.
 New Iberia, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth7.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-13.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-16.7%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for New Iberia    1 Reviews
Josh · New Iberia, LA
Climate in New Iberia, LA
Over 19 years ago

Climate is normally humid. Some cold days during winter time, but mainly warm to hot and  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
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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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
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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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

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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