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Melbourne, FL vs Laguna Woods, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Laguna Woods has been positive.
- Laguna Woods has 1.7% less unemployment than Melbourne.
- Laguna Woods job growth has increased by 2.4% in the past 10 years.
 Melbourne, FLLaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for Laguna Woods    3 Reviews

I.ve lived in Laguna Woods Village since 2020 and I like it. There is a sense of tranquility here and community with my neighbors. The best part of it is that there's a  More

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Over 9 years ago

I live here now and its my 3 rd home. Bigger 3 bedroom to a smaller1 bedroom and now a 2 bedroom. Its a great safe quiet and extremely well planned city...beautiful  More

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Over 18 years ago

The city of Laguna Woods is primarily a gated over 55 senior community that was formerly Leisure World. It is a very well run community with many activities including a  More

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