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McLean, VA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Palm Beach has been positive.
- West Palm Beach has 0.4% more unemployment than McLean.
- West Palm Beach job growth has increased by 14.6% in the past 10 years.
 McLean, VAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 18 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 19 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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