Columbia, TN Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
93
Columbia's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
73 out of 105
In Tennessee
2,137 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Columbia is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Columbia, TN?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Columbia has an overall cost of living index of 93 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Tennessee, Columbia has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Tennessee's index of 89.

The standard of living in Columbia ranks as #2,137 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Tennessee. By definition, that implies Columbia ranks as the #4,282 most expensive place in the Volunteer State.

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Columbia Cost Of Living Vs. Tennessee

Living Expense Columbia Tennessee National Average
Overall 93 89 100
Services 103 94 100
Groceries 95 91 100
Health 98 91 100
Housing 68 81 100
Transportation 95 86 100
Utilities 97 92 100
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Columbia Cost of Living Vs. TN

Columbia, TN Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Tennessee, 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.

$169,200
Median Home Value
$908
Median Rent
$50,378
Median Income
Statistic Columbia Tennessee United States
Median Home Value $169,200 $177,600 $229,800
Median Rent $908 $897 $1,096
Median Income $50,378 $54,833 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.4x 3.2x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.22x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Columbia Services Costs Vs. Tennessee

Item Columbia Tennessee
Shampoo $1.08 $1.06
Movie $9.97 $10.68
Bowling $19.17 $14.67

Detailed Columbia Groceries Costs Vs. Tennessee

Item Columbia Tennessee
Ground Beef $5.09 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.45 $1.39
Milk $1.62 $2.05

Detailed Columbia Health Costs Vs. Tennessee

Item Columbia Tennessee
Haircut $18.67 $18.62
Beauty Salon $33.33 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.2 $2.34

Detailed Columbia Transportation Costs Vs. Tennessee

Item Columbia Tennessee
Potatoes $2.86 $3.29
Pizza $11.32 $10.62
Beer $9.1 $9.38
Optometrist $109.44 $108.57
Doctor $112.22 $116.17
Dentist $100.06 $99.13

Detailed Columbia Utilities Costs Vs. Tennessee

Item Columbia Tennessee
Gasoline $2.06 $2.22
Tire Balancing $51.41 $50.07
All Electricity $156.41 $167.67
Phone $181.81 $175.64

Columbia SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Columbia

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Columbia
Murfreesboro, TN 141,704 99 1.1x
Franklin, TN 80,675 118 1.3x
Smyrna, TN 50,820 94 1.0x
Brentwood, TN 42,700 150 1.6x
Spring Hill, TN 41,797 106 1.1x
La Vergne, TN 35,556 94 1.0x
Tullahoma, TN 19,982 89 1.0x
Dickson, TN 15,500 92 1.0x
Lewisburg, TN 12,150 84 0.9x
Nolensville, TN 9,221 123 1.3x

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