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Columbia, MO vs Big Spring, TX

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- The median age of a home in Columbia is 96.6% younger than the median age of a home in Big Spring.
 Columbia, MOBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age29  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$122,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.67.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$13.1$11.0
 Homes Owned45.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbia, MOBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,300$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbia, MOBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbia, MOBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock12.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbia, MOBig Spring, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock28.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews
Jamie · Columbia, MO
Great Place for Outdoor Activities
Over 1 years ago

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

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Jodi · Columbia, MO
No water park here
Over 4 years ago

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

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Nathan · Edinburg, IL
Not a good place to settle.
Over 5 years ago

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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Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews
Lucy · Brooks, ME
Interesting and different
Over 4 years ago

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Candace · Big Spring, TX
Love the nature
Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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wesley · Big Spring, TX
The town God forgot
Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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