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Portland, OR vs Mackinac Island, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mackinac Island has been positive.
- Mackinac Island has 9.3% less unemployment than Portland.
- Mackinac Island job growth has increased by 8.2% in the past 10 years.
 Portland, ORMackinac Island, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock16.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-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 Mackinac Island    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

That's how we get around here. What a weird place to live, but I love it. Not for everyone,  More

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