Population
Columbus
906,480
Cincinnati
309,595
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Cincinnati
$51,707
Home Value
Columbus
$234,500
Cincinnati
$215,300
Rent
Columbus
$1,224
Cincinnati
$953
Crime Rate
Columbus
4.35
Cincinnati
8.49
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Cincinnati
95.7
Avg Temp
Columbus
53°F
Cincinnati
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Cincinnati
6.8%
How Similar Are Columbus & Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is Columbus's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
906,480
Cincinnati
309,595
Columbus (906,480) is about 2.9x larger than Cincinnati (309,595).
Violent Crime
Columbus
4.35
Cincinnati
8.49
Cincinnati has a 49% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Columbus
26.53
Cincinnati
38.29
Cincinnati has a 31% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Columbus
35.3%
Cincinnati
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cincinnati has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Cincinnati
6.8%
Cincinnati has a 25% higher unemployment than Columbus.
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Cincinnati
$51,707
Columbus has a 21% higher median income than Cincinnati.
Home Values
Columbus
$234,500
Cincinnati
$215,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Columbus
25.4%
Cincinnati
27.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Columbus
53.3%
Cincinnati
49.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Cincinnati
95.7
Columbus has a 13% higher cost of living than Cincinnati.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Cincinnati differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Columbus
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Cincinnati
Columbus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cincinnati leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCincinnati scores 111.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Columbus. Cincinnati scores 95.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 110.5 in Columbus. Cincinnati has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,129 vs $48,601 in Columbus (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a median rent of $953 vs $1,224 in Columbus (28% lower). Columbus has a single-family homes of 55.0% compared to 43.1% in Cincinnati. Columbus has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 10.6% in Cincinnati.
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 512,498 vs Cincinnati: 166,639 for labor force. Columbus has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 24.5% in Cincinnati. Columbus has a median household income of $65,327 vs $51,707 in Cincinnati (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRCincinnati has a property crime clearance of 14.6% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. Columbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 2.32 in Cincinnati. Columbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 5.35 in Cincinnati.
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Cincinnati leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCincinnati has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 25.4% in Columbus. Cincinnati has a high school diploma or higher of 42.8% compared to 42.1% 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 906,480, about 2.9x the size of Cincinnati (309,595).
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Black
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Columbus
Cincinnati
Healthcare — Cincinnati leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCincinnati: 4.0 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cincinnati: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCincinnati has a public transit of 5.7% compared to 2.1% in Columbus. Columbus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Cincinnati. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 13.2% in Cincinnati.
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