| | Columbus, IN | Council Bluffs, IA | United States |
| Overall | 83.1 | 82.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 94.5 | 95.4 | 100 |
| Health | 93.9 | 106.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 70.4 | 54.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $230,100 | $190,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,870.0% | 9,090.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 69.4 | 82.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 102.8 | 98.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Columbus 
16 Reviews
I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However, More
Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation. More
Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities More
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Reviews for Council Bluffs 
4 Reviews
It's an okay city. Nothing special really. All the fun things to do and good restaurants are across the river in Omaha. I will say CB has some pretty good recreational More
Quietly over the years this community has taken untold amounts of riverfront casino tax dollars and converted them into hundreds and hundreds of community improvement More
here in council bluffs iowa, we have low crime rate. There have been an increase in shopping areas in the last 2 years and lots of new resturants and three casinos. It More
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