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2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Columbia, NC vs Parkersburg, WV

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Highlights
- Household income in Parkersburg, is 126% more than it is in Columbia and is 77% below the National Average.
- Columbia unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Parkersburg unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Columbia, NCParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$15,972  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,960$69,021
Family Median Income 5115185028
Reviews for Columbia    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

My Husband is getting PCS to Ft. Jackson.. Can anyone tell me some good neighborhoods around there. Also the names of good  More

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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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