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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Jersey City has been positive.
- Jersey City has 2.2% less unemployment than Fort Lauderdale.
- Jersey City job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLJersey City, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.1%8.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.9%24.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.7%-8.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-7.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%-5.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.7%0.6%6.3%
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 9 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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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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