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Port Townsend, WA vs Newburyport, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newburyport has been positive.
- Newburyport has 2.8% more unemployment than Port Townsend.
- Newburyport job growth has increased by 5.0% in the past 10 years.
 Port Townsend, WANewburyport, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth5.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for Newburyport    7 Reviews

Newburyport has all four seasons that are fair and great. Spring and Fall is very nice in the Port! Summer can be very hot as much as I dislike it, but I always go  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Newburyport,I have moved away several times but always seem to end up back here since I have kids and my entire family still lives here and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Newburyport Nightlife I love this city. I lived in Europe for 18 years, and when I came back to live in New England, I briefly lived in my home town of Winchester  More

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