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Waynesboro, VA vs Columbia, TN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 0.1% more unemployment than Waynesboro.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 23.3% in the past 10 years.
 Waynesboro, VAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock13.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Waynesboro    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Thinking of living in Waynesboro. Really nice, friendly people and a great City to live in as long as you plan to stay. You'll be penalized for living there any time  More

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Don't know why it was given top ratings. Worse place ever!!!! They do not hire people over 40 and they claim to be veteran friendly but they aren't. I retired from the  More

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Over 6 years ago

Waynesboro is horrible dont move here! I been here unfortunately all my life im 29. People here suck old ppl scared to do the speed limit so traffic is jammed up during  More

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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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