2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Carmel, NY vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portland has been positive.
- Portland has 0.2% more unemployment than Carmel.
- Portland job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
 Carmel, NYPortland, MEUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Carmel    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I left Carmel for good in 1988 and never looked back. That being said, I thought my childhood in Carmel was about as idyllic as one could hope for. Large yards in a  More

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Lived here(Carmel) eight years and love it but with the corrupt running the show this town,county,state(take your pick!)is bleeding us dry..They think an 27% property  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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