Population
Columbus
204,383
Independence
121,944
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Independence
$59,480
Home Value
Columbus
$182,300
Independence
$166,400
Rent
Columbus
$1,072
Independence
$1,061
Crime Rate
Columbus
6.08
Independence
5.72
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Independence
97.5
Avg Temp
Columbus
N/A
Independence
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Independence
6.0%
How Similar Are Columbus & Independence?
Independence is Columbus's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
204,383
Independence
121,944
Columbus has a 40% larger population than Independence.
Violent Crime
Columbus
6.08
Independence
5.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Columbus
22.36
Independence
35.24
Independence has a 37% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Columbus
38.0%
Independence
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Independence
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Independence
$59,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$182,300
Independence
$166,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Columbus
19.6%
Independence
14.3%
Columbus has a 27% higher education than Independence.
Demographics
Columbus
39.3%
Independence
72.2%
Independence has a 46% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Independence
97.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Independence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Independence
Independence leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,197 in Independence (22% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,358 in Independence (20% lower). Columbus scores 86.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Independence.
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Housing Market — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 11.7% in Columbus. Columbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $1,856 in Independence (18% lower). Independence has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 50.2% in Columbus.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 96,126 vs Independence: 60,872 for labor force. Independence has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 18.8% in Columbus. Independence has a government sector of 46.4% compared to 36.1% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 10.2% in Independence. Independence has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.13 in Columbus. Columbus has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.36 compared to 35.24 in Independence.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 14.3% in Independence. Independence has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 37.3% in Columbus.
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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 1.7x the size of Independence (121,944). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 38.4.
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Asian
Columbus
Independence
Healthcare — Independence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIndependence: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services. Independence: 3.4 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.3% in Independence. Independence has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.3% in Columbus. Independence has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 76.6% in Columbus.
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