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Okeechobee, FL vs Auburndale, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Auburndale has been positive.
- Auburndale has 1.2% less unemployment than Okeechobee.
- Auburndale job growth has increased by 18.3% in the past 10 years.
 Okeechobee, FLAuburndale, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 16 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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Reviews for Auburndale    2 Reviews

I have offices in Orlando and Tampa Bay and was looking for a community in between that was easy access to I4 to commute. Auburndale, FL was the perfect fit! You can  More

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Over 11 years ago

Auburndale has a wonderfully mild winter climate and is only 35 miles from the Disney Resorts where we have annual passes and really enjoy them! There are many lakes  More

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