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Wheaton, IL vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 1.0% more unemployment than Wheaton.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 9.1% in the past 10 years.
 Wheaton, ILColumbia, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.7%26.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.5%-3.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.7%-2.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.1%-2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%9.1%6.3%
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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