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Columbia, MD vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Athens has been positive.
- Athens has 2.4% more unemployment than Columbia.
- Athens job growth has increased by 23.1% in the past 10 years.
 Columbia, MDAthens, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.5%2.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%41.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.2%-0.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%7.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.8%13.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.4%23.1%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 Athens    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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