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My boss just sent this around to everyone, it seemed like an odd mix of cities to me.
Again, you'll see a lot of small-to-midsized state capitals and college towns make these sorts of lists, especially for cost-of-living purposes. Recently a lot of these cities have appeared on "best cities to retire in" lists.
Good in depth article on Columbia. I've always thought Little Rock, Arkansas and Columbia share a lot in common. Not surprised to see them together.
And does the "7 major hospitals" they note include the one they're building in Irmo, right off I-26?
Palmetto Richland, Palmetto Baptist, Providence Downtown, Providence Northeast, Lexington Medical Center, Moncrief Army Hospital and the Dorn VA Hospital equals seven. The new Palmetto Northwest Hospital will make 8.
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