2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Portland, ME vs Salem, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Salem has been positive.
- Salem has 1.1% more unemployment than Portland.
- Salem job growth has increased by 3.9% in the past 10 years.
 Portland, MESalem, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%  Unlock6.3%
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 4 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 7 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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