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Kalamazoo, MI vs Melbourne, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Melbourne has been positive.
- Melbourne has 1.6% more unemployment than Kalamazoo.
- Melbourne job growth has increased by 10.1% in the past 10 years.
 Kalamazoo, MIMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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