Population
Columbus
204,383
Montgomery
198,440
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Montgomery
$55,687
Home Value
Columbus
$182,300
Montgomery
$148,500
Rent
Columbus
$1,072
Montgomery
$1,059
Crime Rate
Columbus
6.08
Montgomery
5.95
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Montgomery
91.2
Avg Temp
Columbus
N/A
Montgomery
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Montgomery
6.5%
How Similar Are Columbus & Montgomery?
Montgomery is Columbus's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
204,383
Montgomery
198,440
Both cities have similar populations — Columbus at 204,383 and Montgomery at 198,440.
Violent Crime
Columbus
6.08
Montgomery
5.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Columbus
22.36
Montgomery
22.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Columbus
38.0%
Montgomery
34.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbus has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Montgomery
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Montgomery
$55,687
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$182,300
Montgomery
$148,500
Columbus has a 19% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Columbus
19.6%
Montgomery
22.1%
Montgomery has a 11% higher education than Columbus.
Demographics
Columbus
39.3%
Montgomery
27.7%
Columbus has a 29% higher demographics than Montgomery.
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Montgomery
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Montgomery share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.7 in Columbus. Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $939 in Columbus (8% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,088 in Columbus (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $1,526 in Columbus (173% lower). Columbus has a median home value of $182,300 vs $148,500 in Montgomery (23% higher). Columbus has a vacancy rate of 11.7% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery.
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Columbus has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 20.9% in Montgomery. Columbus: 96,126 vs Montgomery: 93,419 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery. Columbus has a violent crime clearance of 37.9% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery. Columbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery.
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 19.6% in Columbus. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 37.3% in Columbus.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 1x the size of Montgomery (198,440). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.2.
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Columbus
Montgomery
Healthcare — Montgomery leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Columbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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