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Oriental, NC vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portland has been positive.
- Portland has 1.0% less unemployment than Oriental.
- Portland job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Oriental, NCPortland, MEUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.2%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.8%39.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.4%-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%-6.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%-0.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Oriental    3 Reviews

February 20, 2007 Tom Dana 6 Parkside Drive Vix Hills, NY 11746 Oriental is situated on a peninsula near the mouth of the Neuse River, the widest  More

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Over 16 years ago

Oriental is a sleepy little sailing town. The water is shallow and protected and the mild winters mean sailing is possible almost year round. It is a friendly community  More

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Over 18 years ago

Delightful place for people who love the  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 ORIENTAL, NORTH CAROLINA
28571
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, MAINE
04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019

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