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Gainesville, FL vs Portales, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portales has been positive.
- Portales has 1.7% less unemployment than Gainesville.
- Portales job growth has increased by 5.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Gainesville, FLPortales, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.6%23.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-1.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.3%-2.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.5%-2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.5%-5.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 5 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total
ZIPS IN PORTALES, NEW MEXICO
88130

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