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Portage, MI vs Everett, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Everett has been positive.
- Everett has 2.0% less unemployment than Portage.
- Everett job growth has increased by 11.1% in the past 10 years.
 Portage, MIEverett, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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Reviews for Everett    3 Reviews

We just moved here last year because we could not afford Somerville. We wanted space (reluctantly moving from NYC we at least wanted space) and would have only been able  More

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Over 16 years ago

The cost of living is higher than the quality of housing and  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of teh big advantages to living in Everett is that you are absolutely close to everything. You can get to Logan airport driving or in a cab in about 15 minutes any  More

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