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Jay, FL vs Pensacola, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Pensacola has been positive.
- Pensacola has 0.3% more unemployment than Jay.
- Pensacola job growth has increased by 2.9% in the past 10 years.
 Jay, FLPensacola, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth21.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Jay    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This particular place is where I call home. I've never seen a sign at our borders that said anything about staying out if you're dark skinned. I've never seen anyone  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Jay and lived there up until I was 19. Living there was absolute hell for so many reasons. The population is very small and 98% white people. Most of the  More

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I've lived here for six years now, since I was fifteen. The only school is small: I graduated in a class of somewhere around 50, I believe. The most interesting thing  More

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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