About: Columbus is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat of Muscogee County, with which it is consolidated. According to the 2013 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, Columbus has a population of 202,824 residents, with 316,554 in the greater Columbus-Phenix City metropolitan area. Columbus is direct to the east across the Chattahoochee River from Phenix City, Alabama. Situated in the heart of the Chattahoochee Valley, Columbus is Georgia’s second-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area.

Cost of Living: Columbus is 1% lower than the Georgia average and 11% lower than the national average.

The Livability Scores of Columbus City as given by:

• Areavibes: 68/100
• Homeyou: 7/10
• Livability: 34/100