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Lake Jackson, TX vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 3.5% more unemployment than Lake Jackson.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Lake Jackson, TXColumbia, SCUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.7%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.0%27.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-1.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.0%-2.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%4.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Lake Jackson    2 Reviews

Lake Jackson is a really nice place to raise a family. The schools are great in this part of the Brazosport area school district. The town has a lot of white collar  More

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Lake Jackson is an okayish place to grow up, but it is absolutely deadly for an adult. There's nothing there except chemical companies, cattle, and prison farms.   More

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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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ZIPS IN LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS
77566
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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