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Wichita, KS vs Portales, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portales has been positive.
- Portales has 0.2% more unemployment than Wichita.
- Portales job growth has increased by 5.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Wichita, KSPortales, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.3%23.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.0%-1.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.9%-2.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.3%-2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.3%-5.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 5 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN PORTALES, NEW MEXICO
88130

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