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Oakland Park, FL vs Westlake, OH

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- Job Growth in Westlake has been positive.
- Westlake has 0.7% more unemployment than Oakland Park.
- Westlake job growth has increased by 8.2% in the past 10 years.
 Oakland Park, FLWestlake, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Oakland Park    2 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Oakland Park for 10 years originally from the East coast. What I like about Oakland Park although it is city within metro Fort Lauderdale it still has a  More

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Over 16 years ago

You are living in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. It's the city, so you get all the good and all of the bad of city life. I'm not saying we are big like NYC or  More

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Reviews for Westlake    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been living in Westlake for over 5 years and I absolutely love it! Crocker Park is a wonderful place to hang out with the family and pets and there are great  More

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Over 19 years ago

people are a little stodgy and snobbish and taxes are definitely NOT low. You get taxed for everything, including double-taxed for working in another community (i.e.  More

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Over 20 years ago

I am a Southerner, but the best years of my life were in Westlake. The Cleveland Metroparks are tops.   More

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