| | Columbia, TN | Conway, AR | United States |
| Overall | 101.3 | 81.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 97.2 | 100 |
| Health | 108.9 | 91.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 91.5 | 61.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $345,600 | $207,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,780.0% | 9,180.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 103.5 | 77.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 95.9 | 86.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Columbia 
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I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far More
The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the More
Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few More
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I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high More
We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more More
It is young - 26.8 median age
It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree
It is affordable - 86.3 index
It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR. More
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