ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Columbia Metro Area is 3.1% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Negative. Columbia Metro Area jobs have decreased by 0.1%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Columbia Metro Area's cost of living is 17.8% lower than the U.S. average.
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The Columbia metro area voted Democratic in the last three Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000 and 2004.
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Columbia Metro Area's population is 808,377 people. Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 8.6%.
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Average Commute time is 23.7 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Columbia Metro Area is Real Estate:
$112,501. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 5.4%.
SCHOOLS
Columbia Metro Area public schools spend $13,469 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 14.6 students per teacher in Columbia Metro Area.
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