Population
Columbus
906,480
San Antonio
1,458,954
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
San Antonio
$62,917
Home Value
Columbus
$234,500
San Antonio
$219,700
Rent
Columbus
$1,224
San Antonio
$1,258
Crime Rate
Columbus
4.35
San Antonio
5.95
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
San Antonio
112.0
Avg Temp
Columbus
53°F
San Antonio
70°F
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
San Antonio
5.8%
How Similar Are Columbus & San Antonio?
San Antonio is Columbus's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
906,480
San Antonio
1,458,954
San Antonio has a 38% larger population than Columbus.
Violent Crime
Columbus
4.35
San Antonio
5.95
San Antonio has a 27% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Columbus
26.53
San Antonio
46.24
San Antonio has a 43% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Columbus
35.3%
San Antonio
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but San Antonio has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
San Antonio
5.8%
San Antonio has a 13% higher unemployment than Columbus.
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
San Antonio
$62,917
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$234,500
San Antonio
$219,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Columbus
25.4%
San Antonio
18.8%
Columbus has a 26% higher education than San Antonio.
Demographics
Columbus
53.3%
San Antonio
48.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
San Antonio
112.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and San Antonio share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbus leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.1 in San Antonio. Columbus scores 132.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.8 in San Antonio. San Antonio scores 98.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Columbus.
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $3,165 vs $3,983 in San Antonio (21% lower). San Antonio has a owner-occupied of 52.4% compared to 44.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 9.2% in San Antonio.
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.8% in San Antonio. San Antonio: 758,111 vs Columbus: 512,498 for labor force. Columbus: 18 min vs San Antonio: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.06 compared to 32.92 in San Antonio. San Antonio has a property crime clearance of 6.9% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. Columbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 3.94 in San Antonio.
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Weather & Climate — San Antonio leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Antonio averages 61°F, about 17°F cooler than Columbus. San Antonio averages 70°F, about 17°F cooler than Columbus. San Antonio averages 80°F, about 18°F cooler than Columbus.
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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 18.8% in San Antonio. Columbus has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 35.5% in San Antonio.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Antonio has a population of 1,458,954, about 1.6x the size of Columbus (906,480). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 34.6.
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Black
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Columbus
San Antonio
Healthcare — San Antonio leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Antonio: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in San Antonio. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.8% in San Antonio. Columbus: 18 min vs San Antonio: 22 min for mean commute time.
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