2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Winston-Salem, NC vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ruston has been positive.
- Ruston has 0.5% more unemployment than Winston-Salem.
- Ruston job growth has increased by 5.4% in the past 10 years.
 Winston-Salem, NCRuston, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.2%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.0%34.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.9%-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.1%5.4%6.3%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  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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