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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oakland has been positive.
- Oakland has 1.6% less unemployment than Fort Lauderdale.
- Oakland job growth has increased by 6.9% in the past 10 years.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLOakland, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.1%7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.9%35.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.7%-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-6.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%-3.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.7%6.9%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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