| | Columbia, IL | Herndon, VA | United States |
| Overall | 91.0 | 149.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.9 | 112.0 | 100 |
| Health | 95.4 | 102.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 74.7 | 216.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $267,600 | $644,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,670.0% | 9,950.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 95.2 | 120.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 139.1 | 147.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Columbia 
3 Reviews
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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Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area. More
Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of More
We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area More
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