Columbus, Nebraska is a comfortable, mid‑sized Midwestern city with a compact downtown, parks, local restaurants, occasional live events and solid everyday services—easy to enjoy for multi‑week travel‑therapy stays and often more affordable and low‑stress than big metros.
Bigger options are an easy drive: Norfolk is about 45 miles away and Grand Island about 64 miles, both offering larger shopping, medical centers and cultural venues for weekend escapes.