Population
Burlington
58,599
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
Burlington
$188,700
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
Burlington
$1,030
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
Burlington
9.56
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are Burlington & Columbus?
Columbus is Burlington's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
58,599
Columbus
204,383
Columbus (204,383) is about 3.5x larger than Burlington (58,599).
Violent Crime
Burlington
9.56
Columbus
6.08
Burlington has a 36% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Burlington
30.85
Columbus
22.36
Burlington has a 28% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Burlington
38.4%
Columbus
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Columbus
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Columbus
$56,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$188,700
Columbus
$182,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Burlington
19.6%
Columbus
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
48.8%
Columbus
39.3%
Burlington has a 19% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Columbus
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Columbus
Burlington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,213 in Burlington (29% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,330 in Burlington (22% lower). Burlington scores 84.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.6 in Columbus.
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 11.7% in Columbus. Burlington has a owner-occupied of 54.9% compared to 50.2% in Columbus. Columbus has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 63.8% in Burlington.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 96,126 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.2% in Burlington. Burlington has a government sector of 40.3% compared to 36.1% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.15 in Burlington. Columbus has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.08 compared to 9.56 in Burlington. Burlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.13 in Columbus.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 3.5x the size of Burlington (58,599). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 39.6.
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Burlington
Columbus
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4.5 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Burlington: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Columbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.2% in Burlington.
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