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Columbia, SC vs Elizabeth, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elizabeth has been positive.
- Elizabeth has 4.4% less unemployment than Columbia.
- Elizabeth job growth has increased by 1.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Columbia, SCElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.2%9.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.4%20.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.9%-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%-5.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%-4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.5%-1.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 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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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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Reviews for Elizabeth    1 Reviews

One of the best available transportation near metro NYC, Train to NYC, NEWARK, as well as plenty of Cab services to NEWARK Liberty Airport, plus NJ Transit Buses for  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
ZIPS IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
07202 07208 07206 07201

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