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Biddeford, ME vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hilo has been positive.
- Hilo has 3.0% less unemployment than Biddeford.
- Hilo job growth has increased by 1.3% in the past 10 years.
 Biddeford, MEHilo, HIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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