Population
Austin
967,862
Columbus
906,480
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Columbus
$65,327
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Columbus
$234,500
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Columbus
$1,224
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Columbus
4.35
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Columbus
110.5
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Columbus
53°F
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Columbus
5.1%
How Similar Are Austin & Columbus?
Columbus is Austin's #16 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Columbus
906,480
Both cities have similar populations — Austin at 967,862 and Columbus at 906,480.
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Columbus
4.35
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Columbus
26.53
Austin has a 18% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Columbus
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbus has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Columbus
5.1%
Columbus has a 11% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Columbus
$65,327
Austin has a 29% higher median income than Columbus.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Columbus
$234,500
Austin's home values is significantly higher than Columbus's — 54% difference.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Columbus
25.4%
Austin has a 39% higher education than Columbus.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Columbus
53.3%
Austin has a 11% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Columbus
110.5
Austin has a 31% higher cost of living than Columbus.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Columbus differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Austin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus scores 132.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Columbus has a living wage (family of 4) of $114,875 vs $166,949 in Austin (45% lower). Columbus has a living wage (1 adult) of $48,601 vs $70,632 in Austin (45% lower).
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $3,165 vs $7,801 in Austin (146% lower). Austin has a median home value of $512,700 vs $234,500 in Columbus (119% higher). Columbus has a median rent of $1,224 vs $1,655 in Austin (35% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 16.1% in Columbus. Austin has a per capita income of $59,427 vs $37,189 in Columbus (60% higher). Austin has a median household income of $91,461 vs $65,327 in Columbus (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a violent crime clearance of 50.7% compared to 21.8% in Columbus. Austin has a property crime clearance of 7.6% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. Austin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.12 in Columbus.
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Weather & Climate — Austin leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAustin averages 60°F, about 16°F warmer than Columbus. Austin averages 69°F, about 16°F warmer than Columbus. Austin averages 78°F, about 17°F warmer than Columbus.
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Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 25.4% in Columbus. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 42.1% in Columbus.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 1.1x the size of Columbus (906,480). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 34.5.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 4 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Columbus. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 16.1% in Columbus. Columbus has a drive alone of 70.1% compared to 58.8% in Austin.
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