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Columbia, SC vs Batavia, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Batavia has been positive.
- Batavia has 0.9% less unemployment than Columbia.
- Batavia job growth has increased by 8.0% in the past 10 years.
 Columbia, SCBatavia, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Batavia    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Batavia has become a dumping ground for addicts,ex-cons and sex offenders.The city has even taken away the trash contract from ARC while the Police have taken to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Batavia has become a dumping ground for addicts,ex-cons and sex offenders.Just check the sex offenders registry and You'll find out everything You  More

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Over 18 years ago

Batavia is exactly in the middle between Rochester and Buffalo NY. So you can enjoy the offerings of both cities, museums, zoos,  More

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