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10. Columbia, MO
> 2016-2021 pop. growth: +20.5% (+36,202)
> 2021 population: 212,796 — #210 highest out of 381
> 2016 population: 176,594 — #235 highest out of 381
> 2016-2021 employment growth: 1.1% — #201 largest increase out of 231
> Dec 2021 unemployment rate: 2.2% — #20 lowest out of 381
> Dec 2016 unemployment rate: 3.0% — #22 lowest out of 381
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9. Gainesville, FL
> 2016-2021 pop. growth: +22.4% (+63,085)
> 2021 population: 344,881 — #150 highest out of 381
> 2016 population: 281,796 — #168 highest out of 381
> 2016-2021 employment growth: 7.1% — #79 largest increase out of 231
> Dec 2021 unemployment rate: 3.6% — #150 lowest out of 381
> Dec 2016 unemployment rate: 4.2% — #115 lowest out of 381
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8. Wausau-Weston, WI
> 2016-2021 pop. growth: +22.6% (+30,586)
> 2021 population: 166,189 — #256 highest out of 381
> 2016 population: 135,603 — #294 highest out of 381
> 2016-2021 employment growth: 1.3% — #196 largest increase out of 231
> Dec 2021 unemployment rate: 2.2% — #20 lowest out of 381
> Dec 2016 unemployment rate: 3.3% — #35 lowest out of 381
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7. Morristown, TN
> 2016-2021 pop. growth: +22.6% (+26,535)
> 2021 population: 143,855 — #288 highest out of 381
> 2016 population: 117,320 — #326 highest out of 381
> 2016-2021 employment growth: 5.3% — #103 largest increase out of 231
> Dec 2021 unemployment rate: 3.8% — #181 lowest out of 381
> Dec 2016 unemployment rate: 5.0% — #223 lowest out of 381
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6. Sumter, SC
> 2016-2021 pop. growth: +26.4% (+28,386)
> 2021 population: 135,782 — #300 highest out of 381
> 2016 population: 107,396 — #338 highest out of 381
> 2016-2021 employment growth: -0.7% — #129 largest decrease out of 231
> Dec 2021 unemployment rate: 4.0% — #210 lowest out of 381
> Dec 2016 unemployment rate: 5.5% — #284 lowest out of 381
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