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Columbus, OH vs Springfield, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Springfield has been positive.
- Springfield has 0.2% more unemployment than Columbus.
- Springfield job growth has increased by 5.3% in the past 10 years.
 Columbus, OHSpringfield, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.7%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%22.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.5%-5.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%-5.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.0%-5.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.9%-5.3%6.3%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 2 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Springfield’s housing is cheap, because a great deal of the homes are dilapidated. There are many blocks which have two or three out of five houses that are boarded up.  More

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Over 7 years ago

The city survives off government grants and historical tourism. Very depressed atmosphere. The employment starting pay is 10 - 12.00 dollars an hour. The temp service  More

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Over 13 years ago

Being able to afford something in Springfield is pretty much a no-brainer. It kinda has to be however because the economy, while recessed everywhere else, is rather  More

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