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Bethlehem, PA vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portland has been positive.
- Portland has 1.5% more unemployment than Bethlehem.
- Portland job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Bethlehem, PAPortland, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.4%6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.8%42.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.4%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%-3.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.2%11.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Bethlehem    8 Reviews

The city of Bethlehem is staging a revival. With the loss of tax revenue when Bethlehem Steel closed 10+ years ago the city has struggled with its finances. It has been  More

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Over 14 years ago

Whatever your intrests you will probably be able to do engage in it in Bethlehem. There are many restaurants, theaters, a casino, art galleries, etc. If you enjoy the  More

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Over 14 years ago

very healthy  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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ZIPS IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
18017 18015 18018
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
97206, 97202, 97233, 97219, 97236, 97230, 97211, 97266, 97217, 97203, 28 total

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