2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Columbus, GA vs Pittsfield, MA

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Is it cheaper to live in Pittsfield or is it cheaper to live in Columbus?
- Pittsfield is 22.9% more expensive than Columbus.

Which city has more affordable housing, Pittsfield or Columbus?
- Pittsfield housing costs are 70.8% more expensive than Columbus housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Columbus or is Health Care more affordable in Pittsfield.
- Health related expenses are 0.6% more in Pittsfield.
 Columbus, GAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.9100
 Food & Groceries94.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.4100
 Housing43.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$263,800$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock73.3100
 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 Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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