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Newport News, VA vs Portsmouth, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portsmouth has been positive.
- Portsmouth has 1.3% less unemployment than Newport News.
- Portsmouth job growth has increased by 1.6% in the past 10 years.
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 Newport News, VAPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.2%8.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.6%29.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-4.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%-3.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%-1.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews
J · 
I want to give 3.5 stars but can't.
Over 1 years ago

So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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adrian · Gloucester, VA
Not Horrible, but not great either
Over 6 years ago

Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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r · Newport News, VA
not that bad
Over 8 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 14 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 16 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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