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Pittsburgh, PA vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 1.3% more unemployment than Pittsburgh.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Pittsburgh, PALafayette, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.4%12.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.1%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%-6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
70506 70508 70501 70503 70507

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