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West Palm Beach, FL vs Manhattan, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Manhattan has been positive.
- Manhattan has 3.6% less unemployment than West Palm Beach.
- Manhattan job growth has increased by 4.2% in the past 10 years.
 West Palm Beach, FLManhattan, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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