Population
Alameda
76,876
Columbia
105,871
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Columbia
$129,173
Home Value
Alameda
$1,203,900
Columbia
$480,300
Rent
Alameda
$2,394
Columbia
$1,998
Crime Rate
Alameda
3.17
Columbia
N/A
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Columbia
185.2
Avg Temp
Alameda
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Columbia
4.5%
How Similar Are Alameda & Columbia?
Columbia is Alameda's #14 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alameda
76,876
Columbia
105,871
Columbia has a 27% larger population than Alameda.
Political Leaning
Alameda
21.0%
Columbia
27.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbia has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Columbia
4.5%
Alameda has a 11% higher unemployment than Columbia.
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Columbia
$129,173
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Alameda
$1,203,900
Columbia
$480,300
Alameda's home values is significantly higher than Columbia's — 60% difference.
Education
Alameda
43.8%
Columbia
44.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Alameda
43.4%
Columbia
46.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Columbia
185.2
Alameda has a 25% higher cost of living than Columbia.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alameda and Columbia differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Alameda
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Columbia
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia scores 237.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Alameda. Columbia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,511 vs $2,385 in Alameda (58% lower). Columbia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,857 vs $2,912 in Alameda (57% lower).
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Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a median home value of $1,203,900 vs $480,300 in Columbia (151% higher). Columbia has a median property tax of $5,969 vs $9,587 in Alameda (61% lower). Columbia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.2% in Alameda.
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Jobs & Economy — Alameda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia: 60,493 vs Alameda: 41,720 for labor force. Alameda has a work from home of 28.1% compared to 22.3% in Columbia. Alameda has a per capita income of $72,245 vs $62,614 in Columbia (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Columbia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a high school diploma or higher of 52.8% compared to 51.6% in Alameda. Columbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.5% compared to 43.8% in Alameda.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a population of 105,871, about 1.4x the size of Alameda (76,876). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 40.7.
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Alameda
Columbia
Healthcare — Alameda leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlameda: 4 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Alameda: 2.8 vs Columbia: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alameda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Alameda has a public transit of 12.2% compared to 2.9% in Columbia. Columbia has a drive alone of 66.3% compared to 46.7% in Alameda.
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