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Orange Park, FL vs Columbia, TN

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Is it cheaper to live in Columbia or is it cheaper to live in Orange Park?
- Columbia is 1.2% more expensive than Orange Park.

Which city has more affordable housing, Columbia or Orange Park?
- Columbia housing costs are 3.6% more expensive than Orange Park housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Orange Park or is Health Care more affordable in Columbia.
- Health related expenses are 7.4% more in Columbia.
 Orange Park, FLColumbia, TNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock101.3100
 Food & Groceries99.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock108.9100
 Housing88.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$345,600$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock103.5100
 Miscellaneous99.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Orange Park    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While it appears nice when you drive through, management of the amenities centers are terrible. You see all these things to do but they are always closed. The pool is  More

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Over 14 years ago

My review would be this High crime rate that we did Not realize while we lived there, and also which I am shocked! Not staying after lease is up, Although some people  More

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We live on Fleming Island, zip 32003, in the Orange Park area of Clay County. Fleming Island's two Master Planned Communities, Eagle Harbor and Fleming Island  More

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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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