2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Portland, ME vs St. Augustine Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in St. Augustine Beach has been positive.
- St. Augustine Beach has 1.6% more unemployment than Portland.
- St. Augustine Beach job growth has increased by 40.9% in the past 10 years.
 Portland, MESt. Augustine Beach, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock16.0%-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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Reviews for St. Augustine Beach    1 Reviews

St. Augustine boasts a lovely historic town (the oldest European continuously occupied settlement, 1565) and attractive beaches. It's a fun tourist spot. However the  More

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