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Smithfield, VA vs Columbus, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbus has been positive.
- Columbus has 0.7% more unemployment than Smithfield.
- Columbus job growth has increased by 3.2% in the past 10 years.
 Smithfield, VAColumbus, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%31.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-5.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.5%-1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.8%-3.2%6.3%
Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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