2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Portland, ME vs Fairport, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fairport has been positive.
- Fairport has 1.5% less unemployment than Portland.
- Fairport job growth has increased by 5.5% in the past 10 years.
 Portland, MEFairport, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.2%6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.3%23.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%-4.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%-5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%-5.5%6.3%
Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Fairport    4 Reviews

Grew up here and love the area. People are friendly and lots to do in what used to be a sleepy little village. Still, Canal Days, Saturday morning Farmer's Market, HS  More

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I have lived in the Fairport area for nearly two years now and I can say that the cost of living varies greatly. I have little experience with real estate, but have  More

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In Fairport there is always something planned - lots of parades (sometimes I think they come up with any old reason for a parade), concerts in the park, Canal Days -  More

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