Population
Columbia
105,871
Plymouth
79,526
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Plymouth
$133,865
Home Value
Columbia
$480,300
Plymouth
$474,700
Rent
Columbia
$1,998
Plymouth
$1,705
Crime Rate
Columbia
N/A
Plymouth
0.51
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Plymouth
176.5
Avg Temp
Columbia
N/A
Plymouth
N/A
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Plymouth
2.0%
How Similar Are Columbia & Plymouth?
Plymouth is Columbia's #9 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbia
105,871
Plymouth
79,526
Columbia has a 25% larger population than Plymouth.
Political Leaning
Columbia
27.4%
Plymouth
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Plymouth
2.0%
Columbia's unemployment is significantly higher than Plymouth's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Plymouth
$133,865
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Columbia
$480,300
Plymouth
$474,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Columbia
44.5%
Plymouth
46.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Columbia
46.0%
Plymouth
74.8%
Plymouth has a 38% higher demographics than Columbia.
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Plymouth
176.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Columbia and Plymouth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbia
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Plymouth
Plymouth leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plymouth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlymouth scores 212.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.0 in Columbia. Plymouth scores 127.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.7 in Columbia. Plymouth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,857 in Columbia (9% lower).
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 — Plymouth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlymouth has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.9% in Columbia. Plymouth has a median property tax of $4,985 vs $5,969 in Columbia (20% lower). Plymouth has a median rent of $1,705 vs $1,998 in Columbia (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plymouth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlymouth has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 4.5% in Columbia. Plymouth has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 7.4% in Columbia. Columbia: 60,493 vs Plymouth: 44,242 for labor force.
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 — Plymouth leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlymouth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.0% 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 Plymouth (79,526). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 40.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Columbia
Plymouth
Healthcare — Plymouth leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlymouth: 5 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Plymouth: 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 — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.1% in Plymouth. Columbia has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Plymouth. Plymouth: 17 min vs Columbia: 22 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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