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Columbus, OH vs Houma, LA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houma has been positive.
- Houma has 1.7% less unemployment than Columbus.
- Houma job growth has increased by 12.5% in the past 10 years.
 Columbus, OHHouma, LAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-15.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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