2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Starkville, MS vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ruston has been positive.
- Ruston has 1.1% more unemployment than Starkville.
- Ruston job growth has increased by 5.4% in the past 10 years.
 Starkville, MSRuston, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 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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