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Portland, OR vs Downers Grove, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Downers Grove has been positive.
- Downers Grove has 2.2% more unemployment than Portland.
- Downers Grove job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.
 Portland, ORDowners Grove, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-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 Downers Grove    5 Reviews

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Over 13 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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