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Lake Wales, FL vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fairbanks has been positive.
- Fairbanks has 1.6% less unemployment than Lake Wales.
- Fairbanks job growth has increased by 8.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Lake Wales, FLFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%7.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.7%16.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.2%-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.3%-4.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth9.5%-6.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.3%-8.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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ZIPS IN LAKE WALES, FLORIDA
33898 33853 33859
ZIPS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
99701 99703

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