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Portland, ME vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gainesville has been positive.
- Gainesville has 2.2% more unemployment than Portland.
- Gainesville job growth has increased by 39.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Portland, MEGainesville, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.2%3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.3%57.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-2.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%4.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%17.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%39.5%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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ZIPS IN PORTLAND, MAINE
04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
30506 30507 30501 30504

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