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Reading, OH vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portage has been positive.
- Portage has 0.3% less unemployment than Reading.
- Portage job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.
 Reading, OHPortage, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Reading    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Although there are some nice neighgorhoods, Reading is boring and economy is on the  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 21 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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