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Columbia, SC vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Des Moines has been positive.
- West Des Moines has 1.9% more unemployment than Columbia.
- West Des Moines job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Columbia, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.2%3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.4%35.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.9%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%0.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%2.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.5%13.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 15 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
ZIPS IN WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
50265 50266

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