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Aurora, IL vs Columbia, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 2.3% more unemployment than Aurora.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 15.4% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Aurora, ILColumbia, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.8%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.2%34.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.2%-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.1%-1.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-8.3%2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%15.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 8 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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ZIPS IN AURORA, ILLINOIS
60506 60504 60502 60503
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, MARYLAND
21044 21045 21046 21029

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