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Chattanooga, TN vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portage has been positive.
- Portage has 0.9% more unemployment than Chattanooga.
- Portage job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Chattanooga, TNPortage, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth44.5%33.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.5%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.1%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.3%-0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.4%6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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ZIPS IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
37421, 37343, 37415, 37411, 37405, 37416, 37406, 37404, 37407, 37403, 16 total
ZIPS IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN
49024 49002

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