| | Midland, MI | Columbia, MO | United States |
| Overall | 85.7 | 90.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 92.3 | 98.3 | 100 |
| Health | 92.1 | 124.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 67.5 | 78.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $200,900 | $269,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,020.0% | 9,720.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 85.1 | 73.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 94.9 | 101.1 | 100 |
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I’ve been here a couple months. Everything is beautiful, but the people here are god awful cheap. Don’t know if the people here are all lazy or what, but working here More
I've lived here for 3 years, originally from Port Huron. Moved here because of the beauty, bad idea. The people are snobby and they raise their kids to be as well. I've More
I grew up in Midland and lived there up until I went to college, and now I am back 30 years later.
While I agree that if you are looking for a very vibrant place with More
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Reviews for Columbia 
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If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I More
I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no More
I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is More
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