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Columbia, MD vs Ankeny, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ankeny has been positive.
- Ankeny has 1.2% more unemployment than Columbia.
- Ankeny job growth has increased by 40.4% in the past 10 years.
 Columbia, MDAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.5%3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%40.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.2%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%4.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.8%14.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.4%40.4%6.3%
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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Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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