Columbia SC --- Who We Are

Columbia SC --- Who We Are

I have been looking over some reports about our city recently and here is what I have learned about who we are and what others think about us.

According to a Forbes.com report of the most affordable cities in the U.S. for 2009, Columbia ranked No. 12 in the bang-for-your-buck column. This isn't surprising, considering the median home price is just over $150,000.

In an Urban Environment report of 72 cities conducted by the Earth Day Network we landed the No. 1 spot in the nation for parks and recreation opportunities. Again, this isn't surprising considering the number of ball fields, golf courses, soccer complexes and tennis facilities that we have around town. Add in the rivers and lakes and all the city, county and national parks within a 20 minute drive of Main Street and Columbia has a lot to offer the outdoor enthusiast.

Our drinking and surface water ranking is 11^th in the country. Even with traffic congestion coming into town on the interstates our air quality ranked 28^th of the 72 cities. Metromark Market Research reports in a recent survey that 18 minutes is the average commute time. Hmmm.

Metromark also reports that the median income for Columbians is now over $37,000 and that 85% have a high school diploma or higher. Our population has increased almost 30% since 1990. A lot of the new residents attended the University of South Carolina and found they liked Columbia and now call it home.

What We Like Best

The survey of Columbia states the top 3 reasons people listed for living here:

#1 the weather #2 the people #3 the location

After 40+ years of being a Columbian I agree.

Terry Edwards tedwards@sc.rr.com

www.FeaturedColumbiaHomes.com

SE Columbia Lake Katherine Forest Acres Shandon Rosewood NE Columbia

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Columbia SC --- Who We Are