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Goleta, CA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 1.3% less unemployment than Goleta.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Goleta, CAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.9%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.7%27.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-1.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%-2.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.7%4.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  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 GOLETA, CALIFORNIA
93117 93111
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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