2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
St. Paul Park, MN vs Columbia, MD

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Is it cheaper to live in Columbia or is it cheaper to live in St. Paul Park?
- Columbia is 15.9% more expensive than St. Paul Park.

Which city has more affordable housing, Columbia or St. Paul Park?
- Columbia housing costs are 73.0% more expensive than St. Paul Park housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in St. Paul Park or is Health Care more affordable in Columbia.
- Health related expenses are 16.6% more in Columbia.
 St. Paul Park, MNColumbia, MDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock127.9100
 Food & Groceries99.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.5100
 Housing82.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$441,800$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock107.9100
 Miscellaneous139.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for St. Paul Park    1 Reviews

The description of SPP is wonderful - its on the Mississippi River and has many parks, marinas and wooded lots. But, many Minnesotans have never heard of it or know  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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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

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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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