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Columbia, SC vs Aventura, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Aventura or is it cheaper to live in Columbia?
- Aventura is 36.0% more expensive than Columbia.

Which city has more affordable housing, Aventura or Columbia?
- Aventura housing costs are 101.5% more expensive than Columbia housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Columbia or is Health Care more affordable in Aventura.
- Health related expenses are 9.8% less in Aventura.
 Columbia, SCAventura, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.9100
 Food & Groceries96.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.0100
 Housing58.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$472,500$338,100
 Utilities109  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock141.8100
 Miscellaneous92.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Aventura    5 Reviews

What a great place to live. Right by the water and beach yet it has all of the conveniences of the city. There is the mall, shopping, restaurants & medical facilities  More

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Over 8 years ago

My family and I have lived in Aventura for five years. It is one of the nicer suburbs of Miami. It is well kept, and has various city parks and trails that are a  More

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You are just minutes from the beach. Aventura is pretty much all condos, but the majority of them are very nice. You can pick up a nice 1 bed room apartment for $1300+  More

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