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Livermore, CA vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portland has been positive.
- Portland has 1.9% less unemployment than Livermore.
- Portland job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.
 Livermore, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Livermore    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We have been living here for over 5 years. For the most part we like Livermore. It is a relatively clean city. The charming downtown is small, but it has many shops,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Livermore, CA is a family-friendly gem located in the east bay of San Fransisco. Its culture and traditions give it it's unique qualities of the city yet it still has  More

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Over 9 years ago

Lots of traffic. Nice town. friendly people.  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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