| | Columbia, IL | Plano, TX | United States |
| Overall | 91.0 | 111.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.9 | 103.0 | 100 |
| Health | 95.4 | 101.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 74.7 | 141.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $267,600 | $492,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,670.0% | 10,040.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 95.2 | 88.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 139.1 | 102.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Columbia 
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I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding More
Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here More
Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force More
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I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough More
We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes More
I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect More
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