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Columbia, MD vs West Ocean City, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Ocean City has been positive.
- West Ocean City has 5.4% less unemployment than Columbia.
- West Ocean City job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.
 Columbia, MDWest Ocean City, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.3%-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 West Ocean City    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Tried living here with my son to see if I wanted to move. But the area is prone to flood even in a downpour. Its flat. Featureless. Thrives only on tourism. Boring.  More

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