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Columbia, MD vs University Park, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in University Park has been positive.
- University Park has 0.8% less unemployment than Columbia.
- University Park job growth has increased by 11.5% in the past 10 years.
 Columbia, MDUniversity Park, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.2%-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 University Park    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great services in a big  More

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small town surrounded by a big town great schools close to everything very  More

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