2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Lawrence, MA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portland has been positive.
- Portland has 9.3% more unemployment than Lawrence.
- Portland job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
 Lawrence, MAPortland, MEUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  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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