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Portsmouth, VA vs Bowie, MD

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- Job Growth in Bowie has been positive.
- Bowie has 2.2% more unemployment than Portsmouth.
- Bowie job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.
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 Portsmouth, VABowie, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.5%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.6%37.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-4.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%1.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%5.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 14 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 16 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews
Jewel · Bowie, MD
Shopping
Over 9 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Mario · Chicago, IL
Bowie is a wasteland
Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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troy · Bowie, MD
TO HIGH
Over 12 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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