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Tigard, OR vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portage has been positive.
- Portage has 0.8% more unemployment than Tigard.
- Portage job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Tigard, ORPortage, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.5%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.5%33.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.8%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth8.0%-0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.7%6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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ZIPS IN TIGARD, OREGON
97223 97224
ZIPS IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN
49024 49002

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