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Beaufort, SC vs Port Orchard, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Port Orchard has been positive.
- Port Orchard has 1.7% less unemployment than Beaufort.
- Port Orchard job growth has increased by 9.2% in the past 10 years.
 Beaufort, SCPort Orchard, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth21.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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