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Columbia, MD vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Goleta has been positive.
- Goleta has 0.6% more unemployment than Columbia.
- Goleta job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.
 Columbia, MDGoleta, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 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 Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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