Population
Columbus
204,383
Pittsburgh
303,620
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Home Value
Columbus
$182,300
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Rent
Columbus
$1,072
Pittsburgh
$1,221
Crime Rate
Columbus
6.08
Pittsburgh
4.28
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Pittsburgh
104.6
Avg Temp
Columbus
N/A
Pittsburgh
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
How Similar Are Columbus & Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is Columbus's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
204,383
Pittsburgh
303,620
Pittsburgh has a 33% larger population than Columbus.
Violent Crime
Columbus
6.08
Pittsburgh
4.28
Columbus has a 30% higher violent crime than Pittsburgh.
Property Crime
Columbus
22.36
Pittsburgh
22.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Columbus
38.0%
Pittsburgh
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Pittsburgh has a 12% higher median income than Columbus.
Home Values
Columbus
$182,300
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Columbus
19.6%
Pittsburgh
32.6%
Pittsburgh has a 40% higher education than Columbus.
Demographics
Columbus
39.3%
Pittsburgh
63.7%
Pittsburgh has a 38% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Pittsburgh
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Pittsburgh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbus
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,299 in Pittsburgh (16% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,077 in Pittsburgh (13% lower). Columbus scores 105.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.6 in Pittsburgh.
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 57.9% in Pittsburgh. Columbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $1,853 in Pittsburgh (18% lower). Columbus has a vacancy rate of 11.7% compared to 13.8% in Pittsburgh.
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Jobs & Economy — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 9.3% in Columbus. Pittsburgh: 170,736 vs Columbus: 96,126 for labor force. Pittsburgh has a per capita income of $43,590 vs $32,811 in Columbus (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Pittsburgh leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 6.4% in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.40 compared to 5.15 in Columbus. Columbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.24 in Pittsburgh.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pittsburgh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPittsburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 19.6% in Columbus. Pittsburgh has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% 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 ACSPittsburgh has a population of 303,620, about 1.5x the size of Columbus (204,383). Pittsburgh skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Healthcare — Pittsburgh leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburgh: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 0.8% in Columbus. Pittsburgh has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a drive alone of 76.6% compared to 48.3% in Pittsburgh.
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