2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Columbus, GA vs Lakewood, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Lakewood or is it cheaper to live in Columbus?
- Lakewood is 70.1% more expensive than Columbus.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lakewood or Columbus?
- Lakewood housing costs are 325.1% more expensive than Columbus housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Columbus or is Health Care more affordable in Lakewood.
- Health related expenses are 16.2% less in Lakewood.
 Columbus, GALakewood, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock132.7100
 Food & Groceries94.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock83.6100
 Housing43.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$561,000$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock117.1100
 Miscellaneous99.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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