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Portland, TN vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cary has been positive.
- Cary has 1.2% more unemployment than Portland.
- Cary job growth has increased by 25.4% in the past 10 years.
 Portland, TNCary, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.3%3.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth51.4%44.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.9%-1.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth12.6%4.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.9%25.4%6.3%
Reviews for Portland    2 Reviews

Cindy · 
Over 3 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 17 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 Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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