Population
Anaheim
344,553
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
Anaheim
$90,583
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
Anaheim
$771,700
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
Anaheim
$2,082
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
Anaheim
5.96
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
Anaheim
183.9
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
Anaheim
63°F
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Anaheim
5.5%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are Anaheim & Columbus?
Columbus is Anaheim's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anaheim
344,553
Columbus
204,383
Anaheim has a 41% larger population than Columbus.
Violent Crime
Anaheim
5.96
Columbus
6.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Anaheim
21.32
Columbus
22.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Anaheim
47.1%
Columbus
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anaheim has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Anaheim
5.5%
Columbus
6.5%
Columbus has a 15% higher unemployment than Anaheim.
Median Income
Anaheim
$90,583
Columbus
$56,622
Anaheim has a 37% higher median income than Columbus.
Home Values
Anaheim
$771,700
Columbus
$182,300
Anaheim's home values is significantly higher than Columbus's — 76% difference.
Education
Anaheim
19.4%
Columbus
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Anaheim
41.2%
Columbus
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Anaheim
183.9
Columbus
96.1
Anaheim has a 48% higher cost of living than Columbus.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anaheim and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anaheim
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Columbus
Columbus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $3,236 in Anaheim (197% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $2,746 in Anaheim (192% lower). Columbus scores 105.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 286.2 in Anaheim.
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnaheim has a median home value of $771,700 vs $182,300 in Columbus (323% higher). Columbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $5,189 in Anaheim (240% lower). Columbus has a median rent of $1,072 vs $2,082 in Anaheim (94% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anaheim leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnaheim: 185,049 vs Columbus: 96,126 for labor force. Anaheim has a median household income of $90,583 vs $56,622 in Columbus (60% higher). Anaheim has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 18.8% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety — Anaheim leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.05 in Anaheim. Anaheim has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.13 in Columbus. Columbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 10.9% in Anaheim.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 34.0% in Anaheim. Columbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 19.4% in Anaheim.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnaheim has a population of 344,553, about 1.7x the size of Columbus (204,383).
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Anaheim
Columbus
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 4 vs Anaheim: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Anaheim leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnaheim has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.8% in Columbus. Anaheim has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a drive alone of 76.6% compared to 74.1% in Anaheim.
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