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Portsmouth, VA vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Pittsburgh has been positive.
- Pittsburgh has 1.4% more unemployment than Portsmouth.
- Pittsburgh job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.
 Portsmouth, VAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.5%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.6%24.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-6.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%-6.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%-2.7%6.3%
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 14 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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