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Portland, OR vs Bedford, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bedford has been positive.
- Bedford has 2.2% more unemployment than Portland.
- Bedford job growth has increased by 6.0% in the past 10 years.
 Portland, ORBedford, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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Reviews for Bedford    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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Bedford is a small, close knit, mostly religious community. Pro's: Everyone is very friendly; crime is very low - you don't need to lock your doors at night; lush,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bedford is a quiet rural close knit community. This is great if you are looking for a laid back country  More

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