2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Ocean Shores, WA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portland has been positive.
- Portland has 3.6% more unemployment than Ocean Shores.
- Portland job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
 Ocean Shores, WAPortland, MEUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.8%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.5%39.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.4%-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%-6.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.6%-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-0.2%6.3%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 9 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  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 3 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 6 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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