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Columbus, GA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- The median age of a home in Columbus is 11.6% older than the median age of a home in Virginia Beach.
 Columbus, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$370,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned42.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbus, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbus, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbus, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9998.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbus, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.1%12.2%
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 Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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