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Crestview, FL vs Bartow, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bartow has been positive.
- Bartow has 1.6% less unemployment than Crestview.
- Bartow job growth has increased by 18.3% in the past 10 years.
 Crestview, FLBartow, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Crestview    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Its humid here. you will stick to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I just relocated to Crestview. Been a very big roller coaster ride for me but all in all not a bad place. My 1st mistake is I rented a house site unseen. once I  More

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I just moved here and I absolutely hate this town! They only have 3 main grocery stores: Publix, Winn-Dixie, and Walmart. Publix and Winn-Dixie are some of the most  More

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Reviews for Bartow    4 Reviews

I lived in Bartow for a year and a half before moving to Lakeland. The town seems so oppressed. The housing market is costly–$140,000 is the average price for a brick  More

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The city council in this town need to get a grip on reality and understand that they work for the people who pay their taxes. The city ordinance that prevents property  More

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I find the city ordinance that does not allow homeowners to place small signs in their yards stating essentially "god bless the USA" utterly ridiculous. As a proud  More

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