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Interlachen, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lake Placid has been positive.
- Lake Placid has 0.1% more unemployment than Interlachen.
- Lake Placid job growth has increased by 1.4% in the past 10 years.
 Interlachen, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Interlachen    2 Reviews

Lived in the area for 4 years. I still believe the area itself is high in its potential to be a wonderful place to live, but the people have got to be willing to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Interlachen is a historical town with a small population. Great place to retire or enjoy a slower pace of life. There has not been growth in sometime, however, the state  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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