According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Columbia City has an overall cost of living index of 83 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Indiana, Columbia City has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Indiana's index of 89.
The standard of living in Columbia City ranks as #522 most affordable out of the 6522 places we measured in Indiana. By definition, that implies Columbia City ranks as the #5884 most expensive place in the Hoosier State.
Living Expense | Columbia City | Indiana | National Average | |
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Overall | 83 | 89 | 100 | |
Services | 96 | 97 | 100 | |
Groceries | 86 | 92 | 100 | |
Health | 105 | 94 | 100 | |
Housing | 58 | 72 | 100 | |
Transportation | 96 | 100 | 100 | |
Utilities | 92 | 99 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Indiana, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Columbia City | Indiana | United States |
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Median Home Value | $111,400 | $135,400 | $204,900 |
Median Rent | $617 | $807 | $1,023 |
Median Income | $49,265 | $54,325 | $60,293 |
Home Value To Income | 2.3x | 2.5x | 3.4x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.15x | 0.18x | 0.2x |