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Brandon, FL vs Staten Island, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Staten Island has been positive.
- Staten Island has 5.2% less unemployment than Brandon.
- Staten Island job growth has increased by 4.7% in the past 10 years.
 Brandon, FLStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth22.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 11 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 11 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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