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Pocatello, ID vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portland has been positive.
- Portland has 3.1% less unemployment than Pocatello.
- Portland job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Pocatello, IDPortland, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.8%6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.8%42.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.1%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.3%-3.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.2%11.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 3 years ago

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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ZIPS IN POCATELLO, IDAHO
83201 83204 83209
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
97206, 97202, 97233, 97219, 97236, 97230, 97211, 97266, 97217, 97203, 28 total

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