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Portsmouth, VA vs Kannapolis, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Kannapolis has been positive.
- Kannapolis has 3.7% more unemployment than Portsmouth.
- Kannapolis job growth has increased by 25.3% in the past 10 years.
 Portsmouth, VAKannapolis, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

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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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Kannapolis    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Believe it or not, Kannapolis lies in Cabarrus and Rowan County. Zip code 28081 is in Rowan County, please address this and correct your information. Thank  More

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