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Farmington, CT vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portland has been positive.
- Portland has 0.7% less unemployment than Farmington.
- Portland job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.
 Farmington, CTPortland, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Farmington    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

housing medium cost for Northeast; all other costs  More

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Over 15 years ago

....that there isn't more reasonably priced homes in Farmington because it really is a great town to live in. It's small enough to feel like you know people, but big  More

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If you work in the health insurance industry, and have school-age kids, this is a great place. The liberal, progressive culture is also a plus (to some  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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