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Columbia, MD vs Potomac, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Potomac has been positive.
- Potomac has 1.2% less unemployment than Columbia.
- Potomac job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 Columbia, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.7%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-2.4%-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 Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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