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Porterville, CA vs Van Buren, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Van Buren has been positive.
- Van Buren has 9.5% more unemployment than Porterville.
- Van Buren job growth has increased by 4.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Porterville, CAVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment13.8%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.3%23.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.1%-3.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.6%-2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.6%-4.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 7 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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ZIPS IN PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
93257
ZIPS IN VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
72956

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