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Irvine, CA vs Portland, ME

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

Job Market
 Irvine, CAPortland, MEUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.4%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.2%39.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.6%-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%-6.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.5%-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth31.1%-0.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  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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Reggie · 
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 IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
92620 92618 92612 92604 92602 92614 92606 92603 92617
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, MAINE
04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019

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