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Portland, OR vs Kansas City, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Kansas City has been positive.
- Kansas City has 1.6% more unemployment than Portland.
- Kansas City job growth has increased by 7.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Portland, ORKansas City, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.9%5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.4%32.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.8%-3.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%-2.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.8%0.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.8%7.8%6.3%

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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 Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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ZIPS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
97206, 97202, 97233, 97219, 97236, 97230, 97211, 97266, 97217, 97203, 28 total
ZIPS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
64118, 64152, 64119, 64138, 64151, 64114, 64134, 64155, 64131, 64130, 47 total

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