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Portage, IN vs Berkeley, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Berkeley has been positive.
- Berkeley has 2.5% less unemployment than Portage.
- Berkeley job growth has increased by 3.9% in the past 10 years.
 Portage, INBerkeley, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Over 19 years ago

Boring but good  More

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Reviews for Berkeley    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Homes prices are climbng  More

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