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Punta Gorda, FL vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Irvine has been positive.
- Irvine has 0.4% more unemployment than Punta Gorda.
- Irvine job growth has increased by 31.1% in the past 10 years.
 Punta Gorda, FLIrvine, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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