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South Portland, ME vs Scarborough, ME

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- Job Growth in Scarborough has been positive.
- Scarborough has 0.2% more unemployment than South Portland.
- Scarborough job growth has increased by 4.4% in the past 10 years.
 South Portland, MEScarborough, MEUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.9%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for South Portland    1 Reviews
Terry · South Portland, ME
Living in Southern Maine
Over 12 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 Scarborough    1 Reviews
Susan · El Dorado Hills, CA
Scarborough Maine is the best.
Over 3 years ago

We moved here from CA. We were tired of the crime and grime of the state of CA. We absolutely love Maine and Scarborough is a suburb of Portland ME and the dang cutest  More

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