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Springfield, IL vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portage has been positive.
- Portage has 2.4% more unemployment than Springfield.
- Portage job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Springfield, ILPortage, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.1%33.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.4%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.3%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%-0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-10.1%6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 3 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  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 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
62704 62702 62703 62711 62712 62707 62701
ZIPS IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN
49024 49002

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