| Columbia, SC | Frisco, TX | United States |
Overall | 87.4 | 111.7 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 96.0 | 104.4 | 100 |
Health | 115.3 | 101.0 | 100 |
Housing | 58.4 | 174.6 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $204,100 | $653,100 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,890.0% | 9,990.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 76.4 | 92.8 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 92.9 | 102.6 | 100 |
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
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
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
I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year. More
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If I had to select a sister city that reminds me of Frisco, it would be Irvine California in the county of Orange. Super safe city, great police and school districts, More
I have lived here for 25 years, honestly, its the safest, most clean place in the USA. You just cant go wrong moving here. Many of the low rankings on this site are More
Most overhyped city in the area. I wrote another post detailing this but wasn’t posted here for some reason. They purposely overhype the city through any means possible More
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