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Lighthouse Point, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Lauderdale has been positive.
- Fort Lauderdale has 0.8% less unemployment than Lighthouse Point.
- Fort Lauderdale job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.
 Lighthouse Point, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lighthouse Point    5 Reviews

Best place we have ever lived. House on water with boat in our backyard. Easy access to beach and more restaurants than you can shake a stick at. It doesn't get better  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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