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re: Living in Columbia, MO?
Posted on 11/1/11 at 6:24 pm to coloradoBengal
Posted on 11/1/11 at 6:24 pm to coloradoBengal
Living in Columbia (MO) really gives you a taste of everything. Anywhere in downtown is about 15 minutes from the country.
It's a nice college town with a mix of young adults and families. I lived there as a student, and it really depends on where you spend your time. I spent it mainly on the campus and forgot at times that there was more than just downtown and Mizzou.
As far as family life, it's a wonderful place to raise a family. Downtown really caters more to the students because of its proximity to the campus, but there's plenty of areas that are family friendly. You just have to know where to go. The cost of living is also fairly lower than the big cities.
Columbia's definitely one of those places you have to visit to know what it's really like. It's a melting pot of the big city life with small town values. I think it's representative of the whole state, really. Just a mix of all areas of the state. Hope to see everyone up here next season!
It's a nice college town with a mix of young adults and families. I lived there as a student, and it really depends on where you spend your time. I spent it mainly on the campus and forgot at times that there was more than just downtown and Mizzou.
As far as family life, it's a wonderful place to raise a family. Downtown really caters more to the students because of its proximity to the campus, but there's plenty of areas that are family friendly. You just have to know where to go. The cost of living is also fairly lower than the big cities.
Columbia's definitely one of those places you have to visit to know what it's really like. It's a melting pot of the big city life with small town values. I think it's representative of the whole state, really. Just a mix of all areas of the state. Hope to see everyone up here next season!
Posted on 11/2/11 at 1:56 pm to Tigerman550
Great place. My parents live there. Beautiful downtown area with several good restaurants including Vietnamese, pizza, Middle Eastern, and Indian. Lots of parks and open space in the surrounding countryside. I would describe it as the quintessential college town. Everything revolves around the university which provides a good multi-cultural dynamic. As for schools, Hickman High School is rated as one of the best public schools in the nation. Rockbridge is newer but also has a good reputation. As for living, I would look at the south side of town as the north side (above I-70) can get a little sketchy.
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