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Pompano Beach, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lake Placid has been positive.
- Lake Placid has 0.0% more unemployment than Pompano Beach.
- Lake Placid job growth has increased by 1.4% in the past 10 years.
 Pompano Beach, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Pompano Beach    9 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Everything in South East Florida is expensive so it's no wonder the cost of living is much higher here. You would think with the rising unemployment rate and the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great climate. not great for families. schools  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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