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Waynesville, NC vs Columbus, NE

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbus has been positive.
- Columbus has 2.0% more unemployment than Waynesville.
- Columbus job growth has increased by 1.3% in the past 10 years.
 Waynesville, NCColumbus, NEUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Columbus is a mediocre town that has started to proliferate. The housing market is terrible; finding a place to rent at a reasonable price is next to impossible. It's  More

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