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Columbia, IL vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in St. Louis has been positive.
- St. Louis has 3.0% less unemployment than Columbia.
- St. Louis job growth has increased by 4.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Columbia, ILSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.3%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.5%23.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.8%-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%-5.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.2%-6.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.3%-4.2%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 St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS
62236
ZIPS IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
63116, 63118, 63109, 63139, 63111, 63108, 63104, 63112, 63115, 63110, 19 total

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