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Columbia, IL vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Foley has been positive.
- Foley has 0.4% more unemployment than Columbia.
- Foley job growth has increased by 21.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Columbia, ILFoley, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.3%2.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.5%43.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.8%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.2%10.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.3%21.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 15 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 16 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 16 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 Foley    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS
62236
ZIPS IN FOLEY, ALABAMA
36535

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