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Palmetto, FL vs Waycross, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Waycross has been positive.
- Waycross has 0.6% more unemployment than Palmetto.
- Waycross job growth has increased by 4.1% in the past 10 years.
 Palmetto, FLWaycross, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth45.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth26.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Palmetto    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Best bet for Florida living is newer bedroom communities. Closer to inland parks for canoe and kayak, but a quick drive to the shore. There's not a safe city in the  More

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I am a 40yr old single female who moved to Palmetto about 6 years ago. Since I have been here, I have seen the change in the town. Despite a bad economy, Palmetto  More

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Over 18 years ago

My husband and I are moving from this area because the schools are more than poor. With almost no after school activites or diverse educational choices. If you child  More

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Reviews for Waycross    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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