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Jasper, GA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 2.4% less unemployment than Jasper.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.
 Jasper, GAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth47.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Jasper    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We moved here from central coast California about 6 years ago, for family reasons. I have a love hate deal going with Jasper. Some years no snow, last year we got  More

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Over 11 years ago

Beautiful area if you like rustic and evolving. Unfortunately, it suffers from the same things that North Georgia tends to suffer from. Meth Heads and thieves. They  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you want a quiet, rural place to retire to and still be a short driving distance to a national transportation hub, then Jasper, Ga. might be the place for  More

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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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