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Lockhart, TX vs Punta Gorda, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Punta Gorda has been positive.
- Punta Gorda has 1.0% more unemployment than Lockhart.
- Punta Gorda job growth has increased by 14.6% in the past 10 years.
 Lockhart, TXPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth44.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lockhart    2 Reviews

Lockhart's cost of living is better than Austin in several ways. While Austin is only a short 30 minute drive and the traffic there is unbearable, Lockhart has typical  More

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Over 17 years ago

a nice little town, we moved here from calif and we love it. my husband works in austin its a very easy commute on the toll way. its a pretty historic town with lots of  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 9 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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