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Westlake, LA vs Panama City Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Panama City Beach has been positive.
- Panama City Beach has 2.4% more unemployment than Westlake.
- Panama City Beach job growth has increased by 1.4% in the past 10 years.
 Westlake, LAPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth54.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-14.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Westlake    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Lived here for 5 years--nice smaller town outside Lake Charles area approximately 10 minutes north. Affordable housing/taxes etc. We bounced back since Rita--a whole  More

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Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 12 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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