Population
Columbus
204,383
Edinburg
102,561
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Edinburg
$57,789
Home Value
Columbus
$182,300
Edinburg
$174,800
Rent
Columbus
$1,072
Edinburg
$968
Crime Rate
Columbus
6.08
Edinburg
2.70
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Edinburg
97.7
Avg Temp
Columbus
N/A
Edinburg
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Edinburg
6.6%
How Similar Are Columbus & Edinburg?
Edinburg is Columbus's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
204,383
Edinburg
102,561
Columbus has a 50% larger population than Edinburg.
Violent Crime
Columbus
6.08
Edinburg
2.70
Columbus's violent crime is significantly higher than Edinburg's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Columbus
22.36
Edinburg
17.57
Columbus has a 21% higher property crime than Edinburg.
Political Leaning
Columbus
38.0%
Edinburg
51.0%
Columbus leans Democratic while Edinburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Edinburg
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Edinburg
$57,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$182,300
Edinburg
$174,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Columbus
19.6%
Edinburg
17.0%
Columbus has a 13% higher education than Edinburg.
Demographics
Columbus
39.3%
Edinburg
39.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Edinburg
97.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Edinburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Edinburg
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdinburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $939 in Columbus (11% lower). Edinburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,088 in Columbus. Columbus scores 105.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.4 in Edinburg.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $3,473 in Edinburg (56% lower). Edinburg has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 11.7% in Columbus. Columbus has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 58.7% in Edinburg.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 96,126 vs Edinburg: 47,122 for labor force. Columbus has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 25.7% in Edinburg. Columbus has a per capita income of $32,811 vs $27,278 in Edinburg (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Edinburg leads
Source: FBI UCREdinburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.13 in Columbus. Edinburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 5.15 in Columbus. Edinburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 3.54 in Columbus.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 30.7% in Edinburg. Columbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 17.0% in Edinburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 2x the size of Edinburg (102,561). Edinburg skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 35.1.
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Columbus
Edinburg
Healthcare — Edinburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdinburg: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services. Edinburg: 3.7 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Edinburg. Edinburg has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a drive alone of 76.6% compared to 72.7% in Edinburg.
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