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Montgomery, AL vs Lakeland, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lakeland has been positive.
- Lakeland has 0.2% more unemployment than Montgomery.
- Lakeland job growth has increased by 12.8% in the past 10 years.
 Montgomery, ALLakeland, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.8%5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.3%42.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.9%-2.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%1.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%5.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%12.8%6.3%
Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 3 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 6 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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