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Columbus, NC vs Virginia Beach, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Virginia Beach has been positive.
- Virginia Beach has 0.5% less unemployment than Columbus.
- Virginia Beach job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Columbus, NCVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.3%4.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.9%33.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.0%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.1%-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%1.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBUS, NORTH CAROLINA
28722
ZIPS IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
23464, 23462, 23452, 23454, 23456, 23455, 23451, 23453, 23457, 23460, 12 total

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