Population
Columbus
906,480
Glendale
250,193
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Glendale
$70,139
Home Value
Columbus
$234,500
Glendale
$347,000
Rent
Columbus
$1,224
Glendale
$1,397
Crime Rate
Columbus
4.35
Glendale
4.90
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Glendale
123.3
Avg Temp
Columbus
53°F
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Glendale
5.3%
How Similar Are Columbus & Glendale?
Glendale is Columbus's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
906,480
Glendale
250,193
Columbus (906,480) is about 3.6x larger than Glendale (250,193).
Violent Crime
Columbus
4.35
Glendale
4.90
Glendale has a 11% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Columbus
26.53
Glendale
26.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Columbus
35.3%
Glendale
51.2%
Columbus leans Democratic while Glendale leans Republican.
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Glendale
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Glendale
$70,139
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$234,500
Glendale
$347,000
Glendale has a 32% higher home values than Columbus.
Education
Columbus
25.4%
Glendale
15.1%
Columbus has a 40% higher education than Glendale.
Demographics
Columbus
53.3%
Glendale
54.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Glendale
123.3
Glendale has a 10% higher cost of living than Columbus.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Glendale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glendale
Columbus leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,583 in Glendale (25% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,839 in Glendale (22% lower). Columbus scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.8 in Glendale.
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Housing Market — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median property tax of $1,596 vs $3,165 in Columbus (98% lower). Glendale has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 8.0% in Columbus. Glendale has a median home value of $347,000 vs $234,500 in Columbus (32% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 512,498 vs Glendale: 126,322 for labor force. Columbus: 18 min vs Glendale: 24 min for mean commute. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 13.1% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a property crime clearance of 14.8% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. Glendale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.12 in Columbus. Columbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 3.58 in Glendale.
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 15.1% in Glendale. Columbus has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 32.9% in Glendale.
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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 3.6x the size of Glendale (250,193). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 34.5.
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Glendale
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 4 vs Glendale: 2 for with emergency services. Columbus: 3.0 vs Glendale: 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 1.6% in Glendale. Columbus: 18 min vs Glendale: 24 min for mean commute time. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 13.1% in Glendale.
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