Moving to Columbus: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Columbus means joining a real, genuinely distinct northeast Mississippi city -- an active Air Force pilot-training base, a historic coeducational university, and genuinely affordable housing.
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Learn moreA real, active Air Force pilot-training base
Columbus Air Force Base, established 1941, hosts the 14th Flying Training Wing, providing specialized undergraduate pilot training for U.S. Air Force and allied officers.
A real, historic university, now coeducational
Mississippi University for Women ('The W'), founded 1884 as the first state-supported women's college in the US, has been coeducational since 1982.
Genuinely affordable housing
Columbus's typical home value ran approximately $127,552 per Zillow -- well below both the Mississippi statewide and national averages.
Key takeaways
- Columbus Air Force Base's pilot-training mission is real, active, and central to the city's identity.
- Mississippi University for Women gives Columbus a genuine, historic, now-coeducational academic anchor.
- Housing runs genuinely affordable relative to Mississippi and national averages.
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