Columbus is centrally located with six (6) of Texas' 28 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) located within two (2) hours of Columbus, and three (3) MSA's are located a little over an hour away. A 45 minute morning rush-hour commute for Columbus' residents means that you would have traveled more than 50 miles, versus 15 miles in the cities.

You'll find that living in Columbus has many advantages. Columbus and Colorado County offer a low cost of real estate, a productive work force, low property tax rates, excellent highway access, Union Pacific railroad service, excellent community hospital and healthcare facilities, an outstanding school system, and numerous nearby recreational activities.