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Fredericksburg, VA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 0.9% more unemployment than Fredericksburg.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Fredericksburg, VAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.1%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.8%27.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.4%-1.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%-2.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.4%-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.2%4.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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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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ZIPS IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA
22401
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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