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Portland, TN vs Akron, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Akron has been positive.
- Akron has 2.6% less unemployment than Portland.
- Akron job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.
 Portland, TNAkron, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth51.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Portland    2 Reviews

Cindy · 
Over 4 years ago

Moved here from California and absolutely love it here in Portland, TN. So quiet & peaceful. Definitely a country setting. The landscape is beautiful. I frequently see  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Portland 15 years ago in order to educate my children at Highland Elementary and Highland Academy--private schools located in Portland. In the process, I  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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