Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$308,700
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,197/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Nashville 31%
Columbia
Maury County45,441 residentsMaury County
47
D
Suburbgrade score
19th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
47
Nashville median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Columbia is like to live in, by category
Bars show Columbia against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Within-state proficiency18th pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate88%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index81
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.55%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute28.0 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Restaurants & cafés20
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$63,719
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment2.6%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations34%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Is it quiet at night?
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Can you walk to a grocery store?
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Is it good for young children?
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Better than Columbia on schools
Columbia's weakest grade is F. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Columbia
Is Columbia, TN a good place to live?
Columbia scores 47 out of 100, 19th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Columbia expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $308,700, 25% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.55%. $1,197/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Columbia?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Columbia sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Columbia is served by Maury County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Columbia?
The mean commute is 28.0 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Columbia?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Columbia old or new?
The median home in Columbia was built in 1981 — older than the Nashville median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.