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Oceanside, CA vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 1.6% more unemployment than Oceanside.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Oceanside, CALafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.4%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.6%12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.6%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.9%-6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Oceanside    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there  More

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Over 6 years ago

from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my  More

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Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low  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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ZIPS IN OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA
92057 92056 92058 92054
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507

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