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Florence, AL vs Lakeland, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lakeland has been positive.
- Lakeland has 2.4% less unemployment than Florence.
- Lakeland job growth has increased by 12.8% in the past 10 years.
 Florence, ALLakeland, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.2%5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.4%42.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.5%-2.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.3%1.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.9%5.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.5%12.8%6.3%
Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 14 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 15 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 3 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 6 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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