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Portland, OR vs Columbia Falls, MT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia Falls has been positive.
- Columbia Falls has 1.3% more unemployment than Portland.
- Columbia Falls job growth has increased by 17.9% in the past 10 years.
 Portland, ORColumbia Falls, MTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.8%-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 Columbia Falls    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Plenty to do outside year round, though void of culture and decent  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia Falls is a very laid back blue collar sort of town. There is a wonderful ski resort less than 15 miles away, lakes & rivers only short driving distances away,  More

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