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Portland, TX vs Galveston, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Galveston has been positive.
- Galveston has 1.9% more unemployment than Portland.
- Galveston job growth has increased by 1.1% in the past 10 years.
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 Portland, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.3%8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.4%31.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.8%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.0%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%-5.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%1.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Portland    1 Reviews
Ken · Portland, TX
Cost of Living
Over 9 years ago

I moved here from the northern Sierra foothills of California where I could not afford to buy a home. Purchasing a home is no problem here if you have a median income   More

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Reviews for Galveston    11 Reviews
Clinton · Richardson, TX
Location
Over 8 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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April · Laredo, TX
Visiting and Appreciating Galveston
Over 11 years ago

Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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Mary · Asheville, NC
The Galveston of the 1950's and 1960's
Over 13 years ago

I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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