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Windermere, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Lauderdale has been positive.
- Fort Lauderdale has 0.6% more unemployment than Windermere.
- Fort Lauderdale job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.
 Windermere, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth50.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth16.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Windermere    3 Reviews

I moved to Windermere from Chicago and I am having a difficult time adjusting here. Sure, the weather is great, but everything else is not. I have to drive for long  More

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Windermere, Florida is home to many top athletes and famous people including Tiger Woods & Shaq O'Neil. This is a quaint little town that guards itself against too much  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've spent the last 5 years in Windermere Fl. and 31 years in the state of Florida. Windermere is a small town set amongst the Butler Chain of Lakes. It has it's older  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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