Population
Columbia
105,871
Arlington Heights
76,220
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Home Value
Columbia
$480,300
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Rent
Columbia
$1,998
Arlington Heights
$1,727
Crime Rate
Columbia
N/A
Arlington Heights
0.50
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Arlington Heights
174.2
Avg Temp
Columbia
N/A
Arlington Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Arlington Heights
3.6%
How Similar Are Columbia & Arlington Heights?
Arlington Heights is Columbia's #24 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbia
105,871
Arlington Heights
76,220
Columbia has a 28% larger population than Arlington Heights.
Political Leaning
Columbia
27.4%
Arlington Heights
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Columbia has a 21% higher unemployment than Arlington Heights.
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Columbia
$480,300
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Columbia has a 16% higher home values than Arlington Heights.
Education
Columbia
44.5%
Arlington Heights
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Columbia
46.0%
Arlington Heights
76.4%
Arlington Heights has a 40% higher demographics than Columbia.
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Arlington Heights
174.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Columbia and Arlington Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington Heights scores 174.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 185.2 in Columbia. Arlington Heights has a living wage (family of 4) of $181,212 vs $192,651 in Columbia (6% lower). Arlington Heights has a living wage (1 adult) of $76,667 vs $81,506 in Columbia (6% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a median property tax of $5,969 vs $8,933 in Arlington Heights (33% lower). Columbia has a median home value of $480,300 vs $403,200 in Arlington Heights (19% higher). Arlington Heights has a median rent of $1,727 vs $1,998 in Columbia (16% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia: 60,493 vs Arlington Heights: 40,762 for labor force. Arlington Heights has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.5% in Columbia. Arlington Heights has a government sector of 48.3% compared to 36.9% in Columbia.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.5% compared to 43.1% in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 54.0% compared to 52.8% in Columbia.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a population of 105,871, about 1.4x the size of Arlington Heights (76,220). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 42.7.
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Columbia
Arlington Heights
Healthcare — Arlington Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareArlington Heights: 4.0 vs Columbia: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Arlington Heights has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 2.9% in Columbia. Columbia has a drive alone of 66.3% compared to 64.2% in Arlington Heights.
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