Population
Columbia
105,871
Johns Creek
82,115
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Johns Creek
$160,185
Home Value
Columbia
$480,300
Johns Creek
$583,700
Rent
Columbia
$1,998
Johns Creek
$2,173
Crime Rate
Columbia
N/A
Johns Creek
0.36
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Johns Creek
209.6
Avg Temp
Columbia
N/A
Johns Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Johns Creek
4.2%
How Similar Are Columbia & Johns Creek?
Johns Creek is Columbia's #18 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbia
105,871
Johns Creek
82,115
Columbia has a 22% larger population than Johns Creek.
Political Leaning
Columbia
27.4%
Johns Creek
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Johns Creek
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Johns Creek
$160,185
Johns Creek has a 19% higher median income than Columbia.
Home Values
Columbia
$480,300
Johns Creek
$583,700
Johns Creek has a 18% higher home values than Columbia.
Education
Columbia
44.5%
Johns Creek
47.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Columbia
46.0%
Johns Creek
49.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Johns Creek
209.6
Johns Creek has a 12% higher cost of living than Columbia.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Columbia and Johns Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbia
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Johns Creek
Johns Creek leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia scores 148.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 172.4 in Johns Creek. Columbia scores 139.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 157.9 in Johns Creek. Columbia scores 185.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 209.6 in Johns Creek.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.9% in Columbia. Johns Creek has a single-family homes of 85.8% compared to 65.5% in Columbia. Johns Creek has a median property tax of $4,950 vs $5,969 in Columbia (21% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 7.4% in Columbia. Columbia: 60,493 vs Johns Creek: 42,123 for labor force. Johns Creek has a work from home of 33.8% compared to 22.3% in Columbia.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
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)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Johns Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJohns Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.9% compared to 44.5% in Columbia.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.3x the size of Johns Creek (82,115). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 43.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Columbia
Johns Creek
Healthcare — Johns Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJohns Creek: 4 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Johns Creek: 3.0 vs Columbia: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.5% in Johns Creek. Johns Creek has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Johns Creek has a work from home of 33.8% compared to 22.3% in Columbia.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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