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Gainesville, FL vs Charlotte, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Charlotte has been positive.
- Charlotte has 0.5% less unemployment than Gainesville.
- Charlotte job growth has increased by 25.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Gainesville, FLCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.6%45.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.3%-0.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.5%6.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.5%25.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 2 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total
ZIPS IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
28269, 28277, 28215, 28227, 28216, 28210, 28205, 28212, 28262, 28213, 27 total

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