| | Laurel, MD | Columbia, MD | United States |
| Overall | 120.8 | 127.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 107.5 | 104.5 | 100 |
| Health | 87.2 | 86.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 137.5 | 142.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $413,800 | $441,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,850.0% | 10,970.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 138.1 | 107.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 117.9 | 151.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Laurel 
8 Reviews
Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along More
Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants More
Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants More
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Reviews for Columbia 28 Reviews
Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice More
Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years More
Columbia can be described in one word: unequal.
The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long More
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