Population
Columbia
105,871
Rockville
67,218
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Rockville
$122,384
Home Value
Columbia
$480,300
Rockville
$658,300
Rent
Columbia
$1,998
Rockville
$2,244
Crime Rate
Columbia
N/A
Rockville
1.50
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Rockville
199.4
Avg Temp
Columbia
N/A
Rockville
N/A
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Rockville
3.7%
How Similar Are Columbia & Rockville?
Rockville is Columbia's #5 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbia
105,871
Rockville
67,218
Columbia has a 37% larger population than Rockville.
Political Leaning
Columbia
27.4%
Rockville
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbia has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Rockville
3.7%
Columbia has a 17% higher unemployment than Rockville.
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Rockville
$122,384
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Columbia
$480,300
Rockville
$658,300
Rockville has a 27% higher home values than Columbia.
Education
Columbia
44.5%
Rockville
46.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Columbia
46.0%
Rockville
48.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Rockville
199.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Columbia and Rockville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbia
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Rockville
Columbia leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,511 vs $2,015 in Rockville (25% lower). Columbia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,857 vs $2,246 in Rockville (17% lower). Columbia scores 237.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 285.7 in Rockville.
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Housing Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a median home value of $658,300 vs $480,300 in Columbia (27% higher). Columbia has a owner-occupied of 64.9% compared to 53.1% in Rockville. Columbia has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 54.8% in Rockville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia: 60,493 vs Rockville: 37,745 for labor force. Rockville has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 22.3% in Columbia. Rockville has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 4.5% in Columbia.
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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 — Rockville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.4% compared to 44.5% in Columbia. Rockville has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 52.8% 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 1.6x the size of Rockville (67,218).
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Median Age
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Columbia
Rockville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockville: 4 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Columbia: 2.7 vs Rockville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Rockville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Rockville has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 2.9% in Columbia. Columbia has a drive alone of 66.3% compared to 47.2% in Rockville.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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