| | Columbia, MD | Brea, CA | United States |
| Overall | 127.9 | 164.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 104.5 | 103.5 | 100 |
| Health | 86.5 | 93.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 142.9 | 303.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $441,800 | $942,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,970.0% | 9,980.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 107.9 | 125.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 151.6 | 155.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Columbia 
28 Reviews
Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice More
Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years More
Columbia can be described in one word: unequal.
The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long More
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I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington More
I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really More
Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of More
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