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Hattiesburg, MS vs Portsmouth, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portsmouth has been positive.
- Portsmouth has 2.2% less unemployment than Hattiesburg.
- Portsmouth job growth has increased by 1.6% in the past 10 years.
 Hattiesburg, MSPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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