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Richmond is pretty well off from what I see on paper. There are jobs, big companies and COL is low.
So why is unemployment higher in Richmond and median household and family income higher in Portland? I don't know anything about Richmond, is it really that well off?
So why is unemployment higher in Richmond and median household and family income higher in Portland? I don't know anything about Richmond, is it really that well off?
Richmond has a lot more black people than Portland, who are statistically more likely to be unemployed, on welfare, living in subsidized housing, and so forth.
So why is unemployment higher in Richmond and median household and family income higher in Portland? I don't know anything about Richmond, is it really that well off?
Well, Im not sure if you only looked at city propers, but MSA wise Portland is at 6.2%, Richmond at 5.2%. MSA is a more accurate measure, since it shows the overall situation of the region. Richmond's land area is also much smaller than Portland's so city propers are not good to compare by themselves, esp in this case. Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas
Richmond has a lot more black people than Portland, who are statistically more likely to be unemployed, on welfare, living in subsidized housing, and so forth.
Lol, I got called a racist for making the same statement when comparing reasons for Fort Worth vs Charlotte's unemployment rates a few months ago.
Richmond has a lot more black people than Portland, who are statistically more likely to be unemployed, on welfare, living in subsidized housing, and so forth.
Actually Richmond's unemployment rate is on the decline and the demographics are the same as before. Blacks work hard too
And why is Richmond being compared to Portland? These two cities are nothing alike in every aspect I can think of other than the fact they are both river cities and the emerging Hipsters (I never been to Portland and even I know it has way more hipsters than Richmond does). Richmond is mid-atlantic in every way and Portland is Pacific Northwest in every way
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