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Columbia, IL vs Edwardsville, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Edwardsville has been positive.
- Edwardsville has 2.1% less unemployment than Columbia.
- Edwardsville job growth has increased by 2.8% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Columbia, ILEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.3%5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.5%31.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.8%-6.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%-5.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.2%-3.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.3%-2.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews
Anna · Waterloo, IL
Great small town
Over 15 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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David · Lake Alfred, FL
Little Nazi Germany !
Over 16 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Abhd · Columbia, IL
Columbia, IL.
Over 16 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews
Amber · Glen Carbon, IL
Great Education
Over 14 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Sue  · Glen Carbon, IL
Lovely town
Over 17 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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