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Troy, IL vs Columbia, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 2.1% more unemployment than Troy.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 4.3% in the past 10 years.
 Troy, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Troy    2 Reviews

Please take a look at the previous student admissions - most of them have a grammatical error or two. I had been proud to attend Triad for some time, until I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Ive noticed a white film building up on all my dishes from the water. Is it safe to drink, I cant get rid of the film off the  More

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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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