Columbus, IN Area Guide

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Ranks better than 76% of areas Follow

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Columbus Area Facts

Columbus has a Livability Score of 76_/100, which is considered excellent
Columbus crime rates are 93% lower than the Indiana average
Cost of living in Columbus is 10% higher than the Indiana average

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What do the locals think about Columbus?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Not bad, very overrated by the locals. 1.5 rating By EIndiana ( Apr 28, 2014) There are plenty of good restaurants in the downtown area. There were also a few good places downtown to go out. Decent for the size of this town. There is a disappointing architectural tour. Everyone is talking about architecture everywhere. I guess it is nice that some major ar ...Read More chitects have built there, but the buildings don't look very significant. There are parts of the city that show obvious neglect, and parts that show a lot of investment. There are two Super Walmarts if that tells you anything. The only good place to shop is north of the city at an outlet mall. Nothing high end. The one mall in the city is empty. Read Less

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D+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Columbus? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

9th Street Park

Noblitt Park

Mill Race Park

Courthouse Square

Donner Park

Lincoln Park

Mead Village Park

Clifty Creek Park

Entertainment

YES Cinema

Donner Pool

AMC Classic Columbus 12

Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum

Food & Drink

Columbus Bar

Dairy Queen

The Garage Pub and Grill

McDonald's

Taco Bell

Little Caesars

Subway

The Cork

F Commute

Is public transit available in Columbus? Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Columbus.

Drive to Work

81%

5% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Columbus? The cost of living in Columbus is 98/100 - which is 10% higher than Indiana.

2% less expensive than average

10% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

B- Crime

What is the crime rate in Columbus? Columbus crime rates are 132, which are 93% lower than Indiana

132 per 100k people

94% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

94% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

B Employment

What is the median income in Columbus? The median income in Columbus is $67,387 which is 34% higher than Indiana.

Median household income

$67,38722% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$34,37515% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

30% lower than the US average

A Health & Safety

Is Columbus a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Columbus Regional Health

Columbus Behavioral Center

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Kroger Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

Walgreens

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

Dermatology Physicians

A+ Housing

What are Columbus home prices? Columbus home prices are $174,300 - which is 38% higher than Indiana

Median home value

$174,3006% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$9561% higher than the US average

4% lower than the US average

B- Schools

Does Columbus have good schools? The Columbus graduation rate is 87% - which is 5% higher than Indiana

High school grad. rates

5% higher than the US average

School test scores

10% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

11% higher than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Columbus a good place to live? Columbus has an overall rating of 46% from 11 reviews.

Overall user rating

11 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

10 total surveys