2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Allentown, PA vs Portsmouth, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portsmouth has been positive.
- Portsmouth has 3.8% more unemployment than Allentown.
- Portsmouth job growth has increased by 1.6% in the past 10 years.
 Allentown, PAPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment12.3%8.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.8%29.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.4%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%-4.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%-3.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.9%-1.6%6.3%
Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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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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