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Asheville, NC vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Lauderdale has been positive.
- Fort Lauderdale has 1.6% less unemployment than Asheville.
- Fort Lauderdale job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.
 Asheville, NCFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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