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North Port, FL vs Independence, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Independence has been positive.
- Independence has 1.2% less unemployment than North Port.
- Independence job growth has increased by 14.0% in the past 10 years.
 North Port, FLIndependence, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth44.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock8.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth26.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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