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Portsmouth, VA vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Scranton has been positive.
- Scranton has 0.2% less unemployment than Portsmouth.
- Scranton job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.
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 Portsmouth, VAScranton, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.5%8.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.6%26.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-7.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%-5.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%-0.6%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 Scranton    20 Reviews
adrian · Dickson City, PA
Good place to retire. Low crime and cheap.
Over 5 years ago

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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Colin · Scranton, PA
NORTH SCRANTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN NEPA!!!
Over 9 years ago

LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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Liz · Scranton, PA
SCRANTON LIVING IS AWESOME
Over 10 years ago

I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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ZIPS IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
23703 23701 23704 23707 23702 23709 23708
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18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
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