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Portsmouth, VA vs Rockford, IL

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- Job Growth in Rockford has been positive.
- Rockford has 1.6% less unemployment than Portsmouth.
- Rockford job growth has increased by 6.9% in the past 10 years.
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 Portsmouth, VARockford, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.5%10.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.6%21.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-7.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%-9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%-6.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 9 years ago

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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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 14 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 16 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews
Ariele · Rockford, IL
Love it
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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Kristin · Belvidere, IL
Property Taxes Will Kill You
Over 5 years ago

I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Peter · South Beloit, IL
Making Progress!
Over 5 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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23703 23701 23704 23707 23702 23709 23708
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61109 61103 61104
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