Columbus scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.4 in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,272 vs $1,430 in Columbus (12% lower). Lexington-Fayette urban county has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,079 vs $1,194 in Columbus (11% lower).

Lexington-Fayette urban county has a median property tax of $2,425 vs $3,165 in Columbus (31% lower). Lexington-Fayette urban county has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 8.0% in Columbus. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a owner-occupied of 53.6% compared to 44.3% in Columbus.

Columbus: 512,498 vs Lexington-Fayette urban county: 177,455 for labor force. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 10.9% in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a poverty rate of 15.7% compared to 17.9% in Columbus.

Lexington-Fayette urban county has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Columbus. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a property crime clearance of 25.6% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.26 compared to 2.11 in Columbus.

Lexington-Fayette urban county has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.9% compared to 25.4% in Columbus. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 42.1% in Columbus.

Columbus has a population of 906,480, about 2.8x the size of Lexington-Fayette urban county (321,122). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.2.

Lexington-Fayette urban county: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services. Lexington-Fayette urban county: 3.5 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Columbus has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.3% in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 10.9% in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Columbus.