“why we love it A planned community that prizes economic and social diversity. Population 102,221 Median Home Price $310,000 Property Tax $4,442 Unemployment rate 3.5%… ” – My Comments : I’ve seen a couple of friends from Columbia share this, but I figure it can’t hurt to share it again. I really loved growing up in Columbia, and I miss a lot of things about it. It’s changed a lot, both good and bad, over the years, but I can definitely understand why it made this list.