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Columbia, IL vs Clovis, CA

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- Household income in Clovis, is 12% less than it is in Columbia and is 23% above the National Average.
- Columbia unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Clovis unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Columbia, ILClovis, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,582  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,769$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,938  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbia, ILClovis, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbia, ILClovis, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.1%13.1%
Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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Reviews for Clovis    8 Reviews

It is unfair to have Clovis with such a good rating and Fresno have such a low one. Because Clovis relies a lot on Fresno for stores and things to do, while many of  More

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Over 11 years ago

We have lived in Clovis for seven years, and find the people to be very friendly, the views of the mountains gorgeous, the winters are mild ( no snow! ), and summers  More

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Clovis is a great family-oriented rapidly growing community with a very moderate climate however the California drought may have some effects on this community.  More

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