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Lake Placid, FL vs Cedar Key, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cedar Key has been positive.
- Cedar Key has 1.2% more unemployment than Lake Placid.
- Cedar Key job growth has increased by 2.5% in the past 10 years.
 Lake Placid, FLCedar Key, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%  Unlock6.3%
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 10 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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Reviews for Cedar Key    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We live in a small, friendly little fishing town. The friendliness of the people is it's best quality. The best place to meet everyone is at the post office about 11AM  More

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