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Springfield, MO vs Columbus, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Columbus or is it cheaper to live in Springfield?
- Columbus is 8.9% more expensive than Springfield.

Which city has more affordable housing, Columbus or Springfield?
- Columbus housing costs are 20.1% more expensive than Springfield housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Springfield or is Health Care more affordable in Columbus.
- Health related expenses are 10.9% less in Columbus.
 Springfield, MOColumbus, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock91.4100
 Food & Groceries94.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock89.5100
 Housing58.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$220,100$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.1100
 Miscellaneous90.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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