Population
Columbus
906,480
Norfolk
235,037
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Norfolk
$64,017
Home Value
Columbus
$234,500
Norfolk
$271,900
Rent
Columbus
$1,224
Norfolk
$1,246
Crime Rate
Columbus
4.35
Norfolk
4.69
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Norfolk
112.7
Avg Temp
Columbus
53°F
Norfolk
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Norfolk
6.1%
How Similar Are Columbus & Norfolk?
Norfolk is Columbus's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
906,480
Norfolk
235,037
Columbus (906,480) is about 3.9x larger than Norfolk (235,037).
Violent Crime
Columbus
4.35
Norfolk
4.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Columbus
26.53
Norfolk
37.72
Norfolk has a 30% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Columbus
35.3%
Norfolk
28.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbus has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Norfolk
6.1%
Norfolk has a 17% higher unemployment than Columbus.
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Norfolk
$64,017
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$234,500
Norfolk
$271,900
Norfolk has a 14% higher home values than Columbus.
Education
Columbus
25.4%
Norfolk
21.1%
Columbus has a 17% higher education than Norfolk.
Demographics
Columbus
53.3%
Norfolk
44.0%
Columbus has a 17% higher demographics than Norfolk.
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Norfolk
112.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Norfolk differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Norfolk
Columbus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,512 in Norfolk (21% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,713 in Norfolk (17% lower). Columbus scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.6 in Norfolk.
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Housing Market — Norfolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a median property tax of $2,738 vs $3,165 in Columbus (16% lower). Norfolk has a median home value of $271,900 vs $234,500 in Columbus (14% higher). Norfolk has a owner-occupied of 45.7% compared to 44.3% in Columbus.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 512,498 vs Norfolk: 134,371 for labor force. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Columbus has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.1% in Norfolk.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRNorfolk has a property crime clearance of 10.3% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. Norfolk has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.54 compared to 4.05 in Columbus. Norfolk has a violent crime clearance of 44.7% compared to 21.8% in Columbus.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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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 21.1% in Norfolk. Columbus has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 37.2% in Norfolk.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 3.9x the size of Norfolk (235,037).
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Black
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Columbus
Norfolk
Healthcare — Norfolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorfolk: 3.3 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Norfolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Norfolk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Columbus. Norfolk has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 2.1% in Columbus.
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