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Portage, MI vs Van Wert, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Van Wert has been positive.
- Van Wert has 0.9% more unemployment than Portage.
- Van Wert job growth has increased by 4.6% in the past 10 years.
 Portage, MIVan Wert, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.0%-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 Van Wert    2 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Van Wert my whole life and it is the most affordable place in the area maybe in Ohio with all it has for great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small farming town, the people are very  More

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