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Pensacola, FL vs Waycross, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Waycross has been positive.
- Waycross has 0.5% more unemployment than Pensacola.
- Waycross job growth has increased by 4.1% in the past 10 years.
 Pensacola, FLWaycross, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  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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