Columbia, MD is a city located in Howard County in the state of Maryland. It is considered one of the best places to live in the state and ranked #1 on Money’s “Best Places to Live” list for 2017. It has an abundance of amenities, from shopping centers to golf courses. There are also plenty of parks and trails that make exploring the outdoors easy and enjoyable. Residents can enjoy a variety of recreational activities such as swimming, tennis, basketball, pickleball, soccer fields, disc golf, playgrounds and more. In addition to outdoor recreation spots, there are many cultural attractions including art galleries, museums and theatrical performances. Columbia is home to many restaurants offering cuisines from around the world.
Reviews of Columbia are overwhelmingly positive. People rave about its convenient location and accessibility to major cities such as Baltimore, DC and Annapolis. They appreciate its strong sense of community with organizations dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion among its citizens. The quality of life in Columbia has been rated highly by residents who appreciate a safe environment with excellent schools and public services. Many people also mention how affordable housing prices make it an ideal place to raise a family or start a business.
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Cost of Living - 8/1/2007
After moving from the Pocono's to Columbia, it was amazing how much everything costs here. Lived there for 10 years before finally moving away after my kids graduated from high
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Layout of Columbia MD, great for Joggers!!! - 6/12/2007
Columbia is designed to elimate the "ghetto" found in most every decent sized city I have lived in. Columbia has wondefull foliage and an extensive amount of parks and recreation trails ideal for the modern athlete struggling to find a good way to fit a 30 minute run in before trying to beat traffic into Baltimore/DC. Columbia also has a lower crime rate then the surrouning DC metro/Baltmore area as a result of the afor mentioned
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schools - 5/7/2007
be sure to do your research some are great some aren't so
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Columbia is wonderful - 9/5/2006
Columbia is wonderful if you can afford it. It is beautiful, organized, low crime, and lots to do. There are tons of great restaurants and events going on all of the time. The people are friendly but a little distant. The best thing about it is the location - it's right between DC and Baltimore, so there really is no end to the fun things to go and see. The only negative is that it is expensive - we live in a tiny condo that is 225K, and 300K will get you a small townhouse. I think it's worth
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Generally getting expensive & growded - 5/5/2006
Being sandwiched in between Baltimore (Blue Color town) and D.C. (strictly White Color area!) has enabled area to be resiliant to economic down turns but like all other cosmo areas (Boston, New York, Phil., etc.) it's morphing into one great big mass of humanity and lossing what Urban feel it might have
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Columbia, MD Cost of Living - 3/1/2006
I believe the Cost of Living is higher now than it was when I moved here a little over 10 years ago.
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