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Cherokee, IA vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 0.9% more unemployment than Cherokee.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 9.1% in the past 10 years.
 Cherokee, IAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-11.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Cherokee    3 Reviews

When hearing about a small town like Cherokee, Iowa, one may think "what a great place to raise children!" This maybe true, but meth is a growing concern in small farm  More

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I am considering relocating to Cherokee, IA with our family. What is life like in that area and is it a good place to raise your  More

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I am looking at the Cherokee, IA area as a possible relocation for our family. Does anyone have any feedback on that area of  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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