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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Somerville, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Somerville has been positive.
- Somerville has 1.7% more unemployment than Fort Lauderdale.
- Somerville job growth has increased by 7.0% in the past 10 years.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLSomerville, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.1%4.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.9%44.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.7%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-5.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%-1.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.7%7.0%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 Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 16 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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