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Lockport, NY vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 3.8% more unemployment than Lockport.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.
 Lockport, NYColumbia, SCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-10.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lockport    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I am an old die-hard WNYer and can honestly say love everything about each area. Have lived in many other states and even another country but always back home because of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great history of New York can be found right in our little town/city. There are fun things to do with the wine trail, camping, parks and hiking trails, the Erie Canal  More

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I moved to Lockport/Cambria area and Niagara County all together assumes they can take what they please I cannot wait to move out of this area. The Town taxes are well  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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