Population
Columbia
105,871
Woodbury
76,945
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Woodbury
$126,222
Home Value
Columbia
$480,300
Woodbury
$434,900
Rent
Columbia
$1,998
Woodbury
$1,827
Crime Rate
Columbia
N/A
Woodbury
0.99
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Woodbury
182.5
Avg Temp
Columbia
N/A
Woodbury
N/A
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Woodbury
3.5%
How Similar Are Columbia & Woodbury?
Woodbury is Columbia's #25 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbia
105,871
Woodbury
76,945
Columbia has a 27% larger population than Woodbury.
Political Leaning
Columbia
27.4%
Woodbury
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Woodbury has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Woodbury
3.5%
Columbia has a 21% higher unemployment than Woodbury.
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Woodbury
$126,222
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Columbia
$480,300
Woodbury
$434,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Columbia
44.5%
Woodbury
41.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Columbia
46.0%
Woodbury
73.2%
Woodbury has a 37% higher demographics than Columbia.
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Woodbury
182.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Columbia and Woodbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbia
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Woodbury
Woodbury leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodbury leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia scores 138.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 192.9 in Woodbury. Woodbury scores 211.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.0 in Columbia. Woodbury 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 — Woodbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbury has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 4.9% in Columbia. Woodbury has a median property tax of $4,574 vs $5,969 in Columbia (30% lower). Woodbury has a single-family homes of 83.2% compared to 65.5% in Columbia.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Woodbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbury has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 7.4% in Columbia. Columbia: 60,493 vs Woodbury: 43,344 for labor force. Woodbury has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.5% 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 — Columbia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a high school diploma or higher of 52.8% compared to 48.9% in Woodbury. Columbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.5% compared to 41.4% in Woodbury.
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 1.4x the size of Woodbury (76,945). Woodbury skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Columbia
Woodbury
Healthcare — Woodbury leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodbury: 4.5 vs Columbia: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Woodbury: 5 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.2% in Woodbury. Woodbury has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Woodbury has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 22.3% in Columbia.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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