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Fort Myers Beach, FL vs Akron, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Akron has been positive.
- Akron has 2.3% less unemployment than Fort Myers Beach.
- Akron job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.
 Fort Myers Beach, FLAkron, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth29.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Fort Myers Beach    2 Reviews

Live at the southern end of Fort Myers Beach near Lover's Key. The beaches are wide and the water turquoise  More

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Wonderful island town with a laid-back lifestyle and lively politics! Beautiful beach with easy  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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