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Norfolk, VA vs Bend, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bend has been positive.
- Bend has 1.3% more unemployment than Norfolk.
- Bend job growth has increased by 34.4% in the past 10 years.
 Norfolk, VABend, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.3%6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.2%57.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-2.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%1.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%15.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%34.4%6.3%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 3 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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