Population
Baltimore
577,193
Columbus
906,480
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Columbus
$65,327
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Columbus
$234,500
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Columbus
$1,224
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Columbus
4.35
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Columbus
110.5
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Columbus
53°F
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Columbus
5.1%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Columbus?
Columbus is Baltimore's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Columbus
906,480
Columbus has a 36% larger population than Baltimore.
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Columbus
4.35
Baltimore's violent crime is significantly higher than Columbus's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Columbus
26.53
Baltimore has a 36% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Columbus
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbus has a stronger Democratic lean (65% difference).
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Columbus
5.1%
Baltimore has a 23% higher unemployment than Columbus.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Columbus
$65,327
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Columbus
$234,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Columbus
25.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Columbus
53.3%
Columbus has a 49% higher demographics than Baltimore.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Columbus
110.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baltimore
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Columbus
Columbus leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (30% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,511 in Baltimore (27% lower). Columbus scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Baltimore.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 14.7% in Baltimore. Baltimore has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 55.0% in Columbus. Baltimore has a owner-occupied of 47.5% compared to 44.3% in Columbus.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 512,498 vs Baltimore: 292,915 for labor force. Columbus: 18 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute. Columbus has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.5% in Baltimore.
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore. Columbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 9.41 in Baltimore. Columbus has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.35 compared to 16.06 in Baltimore.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Baltimore leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoBaltimore: 6.7" vs Columbus: 8.1" for annual snowfall. Columbus: 39.4" vs Baltimore: 45.6" for annual rainfall. Baltimore gets 22 more sunny days per year than Columbus.
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Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 42.1% in Columbus. Columbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 24.8% in Baltimore.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 906,480, about 1.6x the size of Baltimore (577,193). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 36.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Baltimore
Columbus
Healthcare — Baltimore leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaltimore: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services. Baltimore: 3.2 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 2.1% in Columbus. Baltimore has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Columbus. Columbus: 18 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute time.
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