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Owensboro, KY vs Lehigh Acres, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lehigh Acres has been positive.
- Lehigh Acres has 0.5% more unemployment than Owensboro.
- Lehigh Acres job growth has increased by 29.8% in the past 10 years.
 Owensboro, KYLehigh Acres, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  More

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Reviews for Lehigh Acres    11 Reviews

I grew up in Lehigh and liked it better then now it has too many people. The crime is worse now with the growth in population. I miss my small town that no one seemed  More

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Over 7 years ago

I love the hometown feel. They have a great VFW and American Legion to socialize. Great Climate the cost of living is much cheaper than Cape Coral . You are close to  More

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Michael · 

I have lived in Lehigh Acres for most of my life. Throughout the years I've been living there, I've been physically attacked in the schools (growing up), physically  More

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