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Columbia, MD vs Marietta, GA

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- The median age of a home in Columbia is 7.7% older than the median age of a home in Marietta.
 Columbia, MDMarietta, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$434,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock78.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.49.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned62.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbia, MDMarietta, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,900$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,000  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbia, MDMarietta, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbia, MDMarietta, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock8.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock26.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99921.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbia, MDMarietta, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198926.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 5 years ago

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

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 7 years ago

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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Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews
Bruce · Evanston, IL
Incredibly Average, but Affordable
Over 3 years ago

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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Linda · Thousand Oaks, CA
Old Southern town that's all grown up
Over 5 years ago

I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Alicia · Marietta, GA
Marietta
Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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