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Milton, FL vs Port St. Joe, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Port St. Joe has been positive.
- Port St. Joe has 0.2% more unemployment than Milton.
- Port St. Joe job growth has increased by 15.1% in the past 10 years.
 Milton, FLPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-17.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth21.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Milton    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

the recent collapse of the housing market has made the situation in the job market very dismal. there are some IT jobs thru clearwire that are new tho. If you think you  More

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My experience as a "newcomer" to the Milton area found welcoming business owners, Pensacola Junior College employees, county employees at many offices, and workers at  More

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Over 19 years ago

Very "born and raised", "born again" town. Not friendly to newcomers. Better if you belong to a Fundamentalist/Evangelical church. Otherwise, acceptance into the  More

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Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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