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Hyattsville, MD vs Columbia, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 3.3% more unemployment than Hyattsville.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 15.4% in the past 10 years.
 Hyattsville, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hyattsville    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Yes, I've lived in Hyattsville for 36 years. Getting ready to sell - only because I've retired recently and Maryland is NOT tax-friendly to Retirees. The City has been  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in West Hyattsville. The area has come a long way! We are so centrally located, only a mile or so from D.C. and the area is very diverse. People say it's up  More

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I've lived in Hyattsville for 3 years now and although it has its pros and cons, overall it is a nice place to live. It is an up-and-coming town. Not only is it right on  More

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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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