Population
Columbus
906,480
Albuquerque
562,488
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Albuquerque
$65,604
Home Value
Columbus
$234,500
Albuquerque
$266,700
Rent
Columbus
$1,224
Albuquerque
$1,085
Crime Rate
Columbus
4.35
Albuquerque
N/A
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Albuquerque
108.7
Avg Temp
Columbus
53°F
Albuquerque
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Albuquerque
5.3%
How Similar Are Columbus & Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is Columbus's #2 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
906,480
Albuquerque
562,488
Columbus has a 38% larger population than Albuquerque.
Political Leaning
Columbus
35.3%
Albuquerque
38.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Albuquerque
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Albuquerque
$65,604
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$234,500
Albuquerque
$266,700
Albuquerque has a 12% higher home values than Columbus.
Education
Columbus
25.4%
Albuquerque
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Columbus
53.3%
Albuquerque
55.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Albuquerque
108.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Albuquerque share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albuquerque
Albuquerque leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albuquerque leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbuquerque scores 126.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Columbus. Columbus scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Albuquerque. Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,464 in Albuquerque.
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Housing Market — Albuquerque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbuquerque has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 8.0% in Columbus. Albuquerque has a owner-occupied of 61.5% compared to 44.3% in Columbus. Albuquerque has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $3,165 in Columbus (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 512,498 vs Albuquerque: 296,349 for labor force. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.8% in Albuquerque. Columbus has a government sector of 42.7% compared to 36.9% in Albuquerque.
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Crime & Safety — Albuquerque leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbuquerque has a property crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. Albuquerque has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 21.8% in Columbus.
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Schools & Education — Albuquerque leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbuquerque has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 25.4% in Columbus.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 906,480, about 1.6x the size of Albuquerque (562,488). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 38.7.
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Columbus
Albuquerque
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 4 vs Albuquerque: 3 for with emergency services. Columbus: 3.0 vs Albuquerque: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.3% in Albuquerque. Albuquerque has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Columbus. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.8% in Albuquerque.
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