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Ironwood, MI vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portland has been positive.
- Portland has 0.4% more unemployment than Ironwood.
- Portland job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Ironwood, MIPortland, MEUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.8%39.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.4%-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.1%-6.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-10.6%-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-13.5%-0.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 15 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 16 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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ZIPS IN IRONWOOD, MICHIGAN
49938
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, MAINE
04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019

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