2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Key West, FL vs Palm Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Palm Beach has been positive.
- Palm Beach has 1.5% less unemployment than Key West.
- Palm Beach job growth has increased by 15.9% in the past 10 years.
 Key West, FLPalm Beach, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth14.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 10 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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Reviews for Palm Beach    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

You air quality and some of your others stats must be based on a "Palm Beach County" unless ocean breezes on Palm Beach city qualify as "bad  More

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