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Homestead, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Lauderdale has been positive.
- Fort Lauderdale has 2.6% more unemployment than Homestead.
- Fort Lauderdale job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Homestead, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.7%6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.7%37.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-11.1%-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.0%-4.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.3%-1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.5%9.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Homestead    20 Reviews

I've lived in Homestead for about 12 years, and I can't wait to leave. It's a city full of poor people who can't afford to live in Miami by any stretch of the  More

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Over 6 years ago

It stinks with smelty Smokey air most evenings right in the heart of town. ATC’s run rampant. Police do nothing. Code enforcement is a laughable joke in most cases. You  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family has lived in Homestead for 4 years. Whatever you do make sure the area you rent/purchase is not within the limits of City of Homestead. Our electric bill is 4  More

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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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ZIPS IN HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA
33030 33035
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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