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Portage, MI vs Cary, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cary has been positive.
- Cary has 1.2% less unemployment than Portage.
- Cary job growth has increased by 3.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Portage, MICary, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.7%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%27.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-9.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-9.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.8%-7.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.2%-3.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 15 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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ZIPS IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN
49024 49002
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