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Columbia, SC vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Worcester has been positive.
- Worcester has 2.4% less unemployment than Columbia.
- Worcester job growth has increased by 1.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Columbia, SCWorcester, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.2%7.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.4%37.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.9%-8.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%-6.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%-4.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.5%1.0%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 Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
ZIPS IN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
01604 01605 01602 01610 01609 01603 01606 01607 01608

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