Population
Cincinnati
309,595
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
Cincinnati
$51,707
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
Cincinnati
$215,300
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
Cincinnati
$953
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
Cincinnati
8.49
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
Cincinnati
95.7
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
Cincinnati
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Cincinnati
6.8%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are Cincinnati & Columbus?
Columbus is Cincinnati's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cincinnati
309,595
Columbus
204,383
Cincinnati has a 34% larger population than Columbus.
Violent Crime
Cincinnati
8.49
Columbus
6.08
Cincinnati has a 28% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Cincinnati
38.29
Columbus
22.36
Cincinnati has a 42% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Cincinnati
42.1%
Columbus
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Cincinnati
6.8%
Columbus
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Cincinnati
$51,707
Columbus
$56,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Cincinnati
$215,300
Columbus
$182,300
Cincinnati has a 15% higher home values than Columbus.
Education
Cincinnati
27.0%
Columbus
19.6%
Cincinnati has a 27% higher education than Columbus.
Demographics
Cincinnati
49.4%
Columbus
39.3%
Cincinnati has a 21% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Cincinnati
95.7
Columbus
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cincinnati and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cincinnati
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Columbus
Cincinnati leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cincinnati leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,353 in Cincinnati (24% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,051 in Cincinnati (12% lower). Columbus scores 105.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.0 in Cincinnati.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $2,897 in Cincinnati (90% lower). Columbus has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 43.1% in Cincinnati. Columbus has a owner-occupied of 50.2% compared to 38.9% in Cincinnati.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cincinnati leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati: 166,639 vs Columbus: 96,126 for labor force. Cincinnati has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 24.5% in Cincinnati.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 2.32 in Cincinnati. Columbus has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.36 compared to 38.29 in Cincinnati. Columbus has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.22 in Cincinnati.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cincinnati leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCincinnati has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 19.6% in Columbus. Cincinnati has a high school diploma or higher of 42.8% compared to 37.3% in Columbus.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a population of 309,595, about 1.5x the size of Columbus (204,383). Cincinnati skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.1.
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Black
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Asian
Cincinnati
Columbus
Healthcare — Cincinnati leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCincinnati: 4.0 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cincinnati: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a public transit of 5.7% compared to 0.8% in Columbus. Cincinnati has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Cincinnati.
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