What makes Columbus Georgia so undesirable? (Atlanta, Cusseta: neighborhoods, school district, living in)

[Columbusattorney]

I guess now would be a more reasonable time to ask this question.....

[Columbusattorney]

Must be a slow week but we have 31 votes so far!

[Columbusattorney]

Another factual reason............


The household income in Columbus GA has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $33,453, which amounts to a 17.2 percent decline. The Columbus, GA-AL MSA, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 4 of 6 metro area in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Georgia. Columbus ranks 15 of 233 metro area when comparing the decline in median income level for the United States.

When compared to other Metro Areas throughout the United States, the Columbus metro area had a relatively low median household income of $40,379 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 23 percent lower than the median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the median is 21.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 43.3 percent from 2000 to 2005. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Columbus, undergoing a 2 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Evaluated with other MSAs across the nation, the Columbus metro area can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 24.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Columbus, having 24 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The poverty rate in the Columbus, GA-AL Metro has increased by 3.8 percent since the amount published in 2000, moving from 15.6 percent to 19.4 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

[powerplay]

Originally Posted by Columbusattorney

Another factual reason............


The household income in Columbus GA has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $33,453, which amounts to a 17.2 percent decline. The Columbus, GA-AL MSA, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 4 of 6 metro area in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Georgia. Columbus ranks 15 of 233 metro area when comparing the decline in median income level for the United States.

When compared to other Metro Areas throughout the United States, the Columbus metro area had a relatively low median household income of $40,379 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 23 percent lower than the median in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the median is 21.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 43.3 percent from 2000 to 2005. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Columbus, undergoing a 2 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Evaluated with other MSAs across the nation, the Columbus metro area can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 24.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Columbus, having 24 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The poverty rate in the Columbus, GA-AL Metro has increased by 3.8 percent since the amount published in 2000, moving from 15.6 percent to 19.4 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Sad but unfortunately true....a city in terrible decline that has been totally dependent on handouts from state/federal govt for many years due to outrageously low wages/benefits and no economic growth(not talking about another bar or walmart).
The BRAC situation will only make matters worse due to lack of funding and higher unemployment/taxes.

[cancunlover]

Okay, we might be relocating to Columbus due to my husband's job and you guys are scaring me with all of the crime and violence statistics! We have 4 kids under the age of 14...is there a town/city within 20 or 25 minutes of Columbus that might be safer for us? Thanks for your help!

[ATLCOL1]

Originally Posted by cancunlover

Okay, we might be relocating to Columbus due to my husband's job and you guys are scaring me with all of the crime and violence statistics! We have 4 kids under the age of 14...is there a town/city within 20 or 25 minutes of Columbus that might be safer for us? Thanks for your help!

Columbus is safe as any other mid-sized city. Just voted the #4 best city in America to raise a family.....that should tell you right there. North Columbus is extremely nice. Good shopping, restaurants, neighborhoods, schools, etc.

[cancunlover]

That makes me feel a little better...thanks! Do you know any names of subdivisions/neighborhoods in north Columbus? We're already scoping out houses, just in case!

[ATLCOL1]

Originally Posted by cancunlover

That makes me feel a little better...thanks! Do you know any names of subdivisions/neighborhoods in north Columbus? We're already scoping out houses, just in case!

What is your price range? North Columbus has a wide range of home prices. Have you visited yet?

[cancunlover]

Our house in Colorado is worth about $275,000, so I guess that would be our price range. My husband has been to the plant several times in the past 2-3 years for work, but has never had the time to see anything but his hotel room. I've never been there at all...been to the Atlanta airport, but that's it!

[lilmusket]

I really don't understand all of this hate for Columbus. On my visits, I found it to be a rather pleasant place. The proximity to Callaway gardens and Warm Springs is a big plus. Columbus is no worse than most of the other 2nd tier cities in my opinion. To read some of the posts on here, you'd think Columbus was some third world crime and poverty ridden city...nothing could be further from the truth.