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Houma, LA vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Myers has been positive.
- Fort Myers has 2.1% more unemployment than Houma.
- Fort Myers job growth has increased by 45.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Houma, LAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.4%5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth2.2%44.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.4%-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-15.5%13.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.5%45.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 15 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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ZIPS IN HOUMA, LOUISIANA
70360 70363
ZIPS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
33905 33916 33901 33966

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