Population
Columbus
906,480
Lincoln
291,932
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Lincoln
$69,991
Home Value
Columbus
$234,500
Lincoln
$248,200
Rent
Columbus
$1,224
Lincoln
$1,045
Crime Rate
Columbus
4.35
Lincoln
3.49
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Lincoln
110.4
Avg Temp
Columbus
53°F
Lincoln
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Lincoln
3.3%
How Similar Are Columbus & Lincoln?
Lincoln is Columbus's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
906,480
Lincoln
291,932
Columbus (906,480) is about 3.1x larger than Lincoln (291,932).
Violent Crime
Columbus
4.35
Lincoln
3.49
Columbus has a 20% higher violent crime than Lincoln.
Property Crime
Columbus
26.53
Lincoln
24.46
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Columbus
35.3%
Lincoln
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lincoln has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Lincoln
3.3%
Columbus has a 35% higher unemployment than Lincoln.
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Lincoln
$69,991
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$234,500
Lincoln
$248,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Columbus
25.4%
Lincoln
25.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Columbus
53.3%
Lincoln
80.9%
Lincoln has a 34% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Lincoln
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Lincoln share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lincoln
Lincoln leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lincoln leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLincoln has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,194 in Columbus (29% lower). Lincoln has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,430 in Columbus (25% lower). Lincoln scores 127.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Columbus.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 8.0% in Columbus. Lincoln has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 44.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a median property tax of $3,165 vs $3,898 in Lincoln (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 512,498 vs Lincoln: 165,049 for labor force. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 10.0% in Lincoln. Lincoln has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.1% in Columbus.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lincoln leads
Source: FBI UCRLincoln has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Columbus. Lincoln has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.88 in Columbus. Lincoln has a property crime clearance of 25.7% compared to 3.6% in Columbus.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 38.2% in Lincoln.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.1x the size of Lincoln (291,932).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Columbus
Lincoln
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 4 vs Lincoln: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.9% in Lincoln. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 10.0% in Lincoln. Lincoln has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Columbus.
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