Why Lafayette is not an Oil Town

[Clutch0364]

_ Wanna monorail?

This is getting some serious discussion around town: The SwampRat. _

That would make Lafayette and UL stick out. Great marketing tool!

[LSUTiger4RaginCajuns]

The sweet spot of having an oil based economy is the fact many of the companies have higher than average base pay, excellent benefits (which probably spurred the development of the health industry here) and rapid advancement.

Many young people without college degrees can earn large sums of money working offshore whereas in the health industry you need to be a professional to even begin making equal pay.

Not to mention all the lawyers this town made rich from both industries.

In summary if you have energy and health as your major economic drivers then you can sit back and relax at some of the world's best restaurants per capita than anywhere else in the USA.

GEAUX Lafayette