| | Columbia, MO | Kokomo, IN | United States |
| Overall | 90.0 | 76.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.3 | 91.7 | 100 |
| Health | 124.8 | 94.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 78.7 | 42.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $269,200 | $137,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,720.0% | 9,690.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 73.8 | 76.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 101.1 | 85.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Columbia 
41 Reviews
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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I hate to be so harsh on this place. The majority of people are here against their will. It’s low income, not a lot of job opportunities, and a place that’s hard to More
Old factory town filled with rednecks and crime. A prime drug trading spot for gangs from Chicago and Detroit, this town has it all! With below par water and air safety More
Extremely boring town with hardly any social activities to partake in. Lots of parks. Markland mall, restaurants around SR31 around Alto and the YMCA in the so called More
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