Population
Dallas
1,299,553
Columbus
906,480
Median Income
Dallas
$67,760
Columbus
$65,327
Home Value
Dallas
$295,300
Columbus
$234,500
Rent
Dallas
$1,403
Columbus
$1,224
Crime Rate
Dallas
6.60
Columbus
4.35
Cost of Living
Dallas
124.7
Columbus
110.5
Avg Temp
Dallas
67°F
Columbus
53°F
Unemployment
Dallas
4.9%
Columbus
5.1%
How Similar Are Dallas & Columbus?
Columbus is Dallas's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dallas
1,299,553
Columbus
906,480
Dallas has a 30% larger population than Columbus.
Violent Crime
Dallas
6.60
Columbus
4.35
Dallas has a 34% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Dallas
33.52
Columbus
26.53
Dallas has a 21% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Dallas
38.0%
Columbus
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Dallas
4.9%
Columbus
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Dallas
$67,760
Columbus
$65,327
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Dallas
$295,300
Columbus
$234,500
Dallas has a 21% higher home values than Columbus.
Education
Dallas
24.8%
Columbus
25.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Dallas
41.9%
Columbus
53.3%
Columbus has a 21% higher demographics than Dallas.
Cost of Living
Dallas
124.7
Columbus
110.5
Dallas has a 11% higher cost of living than Columbus.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dallas and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 $1,648 in Dallas (38% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,931 in Dallas (35% lower). Columbus scores 132.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.3 in Dallas.
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $3,165 vs $4,908 in Dallas (55% lower). Dallas has a median home value of $295,300 vs $234,500 in Columbus (26% higher). Columbus has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 9.7% in Dallas.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dallas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas: 701,693 vs Columbus: 512,498 for labor force. Columbus: 18 min vs Dallas: 22 min for mean commute. Dallas has a per capita income of $44,138 vs $37,189 in Columbus (19% higher).
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 4.40 in Dallas. Columbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 1.69 in Dallas. Columbus has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.35 compared to 6.60 in Dallas.
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 — Dallas leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDallas: 0.7" vs Columbus: 8.1" for annual snowfall. Dallas averages 59°F, about 14°F warmer than Columbus. Dallas averages 67°F, about 14°F warmer than Columbus.
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Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
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 39.0% in Dallas. Columbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 24.8% in Dallas.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a population of 1,299,553, about 1.4x the size of Columbus (906,480).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Dallas
Columbus
Healthcare — Dallas leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDallas: 3.3 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Dallas. Columbus: 18 min vs Dallas: 22 min for mean commute time. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 14.0% in Dallas.
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