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Originally Posted by bostonguy1960
I've always heard -- and believe -- that both Portlands have high unemployment, or at least not many good, high-paying jobs. Plus, some say Portland, Maine (or Maine in general) is unfriendly, at least to outsiders. Hate to spread this rumor about any town, but a Canadian cousin and her husband, transplanted to Cumberland just outside of Portland, marvel at how unfriendly and unwelcoming people are there, not just Portland, but Maine and New England.
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I lived in Portland... absolutely more friendly than the rest of New England, but maybe not so much on the national scale (I found it to be quite friendly). However, it's very small (small towny attitudes) and seems as if everyone knows everyone else. It's a nice community, but pretty self-congratulatory and not even close to a good alternative for someone looking for a larger city than Pittsburgh (with good transit) as it's less than 1/4 the size with a mere 8 local bus lines.
Work is VERY hard to come by... unemployment isn't too high, but jobs are scarce and growth is slow (the city itself is losing population quite rapidly). I don't think it makes any sense given the OP's criteria.
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