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Columbus Area Facts

  • Columbus has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • Columbus crime rates are 35% lower than the North Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Columbus is 2% lower than the North Carolina average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Columbus? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Stearns Park
      Veterans Park
      James R. Gibson Park
      Harmon Field
      Polk County Recreation Complex
      Depot Garden Park
      Woodland Park

      Entertainment

      Polk County History Museum
      House of Flags
      Polk County Stadium
      Tryon Arts & Crafts School
      Tryon Historical Museum
      Tryon Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Columbus ABC
      McDonald's
      Subway
      Taco Bell
      Wendy's
      KFC
      Ironkey Brewing
      Wolverine Pizza

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Columbus? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Columbus.
      Drive to Work
      80%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Columbus? The cost of living in Columbus is 94/100 - which is 2% lower than North Carolina.
      Columbus
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      North Carolina
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Columbus? Columbus crime rates are 1,533, which are 35% lower than North Carolina
      Total Crime
      1,533 per 100k people

      28% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 66  

      28% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -0%

      Year over year crime is down

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Columbus? The median income in Columbus is $64,134 which is 10% lower than North Carolina.
      Median household income
      $64,13421% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $36,05620% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      78% 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

      Saint Luke's Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Foothills Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A Housing

      What are Columbus home prices? Columbus home prices are $305,205 - which is 5% higher than North Carolina
      Median home value
      $305,2057% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $93335% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      56%

      12% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Columbus have good schools? The Columbus graduation rate is 70% - which is 14% lower than North Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      70%

      15% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      59%

      22% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B- User Ratings

      Is Columbus a good place to live? Columbus has an overall rating of 68% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      68%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      68%

      2 total surveys

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