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Salem, OR vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portage has been positive.
- Portage has 1.5% more unemployment than Salem.
- Portage job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Salem, ORPortage, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.2%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.2%33.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.8%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.1%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.3%-0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.1%6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

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 19 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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ZIPS IN SALEM, OREGON
97301 97302 97304 97306
ZIPS IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN
49024 49002

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