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Portland, TN vs Cookeville, TN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cookeville has been positive.
- Cookeville has 1.1% less unemployment than Portland.
- Cookeville job growth has increased by 8.6% in the past 10 years.
 Portland, TNCookeville, TNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth51.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.1%-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 Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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