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Aspen, CO vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 2.9% more unemployment than Aspen.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 9.1% in the past 10 years.
 Aspen, COColumbia, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

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Over 12 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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