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Capitola, CA vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portland has been positive.
- Portland has 1.2% more unemployment than Capitola.
- Portland job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.
 Capitola, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Capitola    5 Reviews

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

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Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  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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