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South Portland, ME vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Amherst has been positive.
- Amherst has 0.4% more unemployment than South Portland.
- Amherst job growth has increased by 4.0% in the past 10 years.

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 South Portland, MEAmherst, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.7%5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.2%27.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%-4.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%-5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.9%-4.0%6.3%

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Reviews for South Portland    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The Greater Portland area has a very livable climate in the summer, some of spring & fall, but winters are usually a bear. There's lots of outdoor things to do nearby  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 14 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 16 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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ZIPS IN SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE
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