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Norman, OK vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Columbia has been positive.
- Columbia has 0.3% more unemployment than Norman.
- Columbia job growth has increased by 9.1% in the past 10 years.
 Norman, OKColumbia, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.3%3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.9%26.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.4%-3.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%-2.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.4%-2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.8%9.1%6.3%
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 11 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  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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