We lived in Columbia for 30 years and just moved to Ellicott City a year and a half ago. Both communities are equally family oriented in my opinion. Columbia has much more population density compared with Ellicott City because there are a lot more condominiums and apartments there. This also means the traffic is worse there; however, I will say there are several different ways to get everywhere so you normally aren't stuck. Columbia has more amenities such as the Columbia Association gyms, skating rink, ice rink, bowling and almost anything else you can think of. I love living in Ellicott City since we have a lot more land but the one thing I really miss is the huge amount of restaurants in Columbia compared with options in Ellicott City.
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Reply to Columbia vs Ellicott City? by BalancingAct247
We lived in Columbia for 30 years and just moved to Ellicott City a year and a half ago. Both communities are equally family oriented in my opinion. Columbia has much more population density compared with Ellicott City because there are a lot more condominiums and apartments there. This also means the traffic is worse there; however, I will say there are several different ways to get everywhere so you normally aren't stuck. Columbia has more amenities such as the Columbia Association gyms, skating rink, ice rink, bowling and almost anything else you can think of. I love living in Ellicott City since we have a lot more land but the one thing I really miss is the huge amount of restaurants in Columbia compared with options in Ellicott City.