Population
East Point
38,233
Columbia
138,019
Median Income
East Point
$58,983
Columbia
$55,653
Home Value
East Point
$247,500
Columbia
$243,500
Rent
East Point
$1,314
Columbia
$1,158
Crime Rate
East Point
12.03
Columbia
7.70
Cost of Living
East Point
107.6
Columbia
100.1
Avg Temp
East Point
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
East Point
8.1%
Columbia
7.6%
How Similar Are East Point & Columbia?
Columbia is East Point's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Point
38,233
Columbia
138,019
Columbia (138,019) is about 3.6x larger than East Point (38,233).
Violent Crime
East Point
12.03
Columbia
7.70
East Point has a 36% higher violent crime than Columbia.
Property Crime
East Point
66.66
Columbia
32.33
East Point's property crime is significantly higher than Columbia's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
East Point
27.0%
Columbia
31.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbia has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
East Point
8.1%
Columbia
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
East Point
$58,983
Columbia
$55,653
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
East Point
$247,500
Columbia
$243,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
East Point
24.9%
Columbia
26.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
East Point
12.1%
Columbia
49.9%
Columbia's demographics is significantly higher than East Point's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
East Point
107.6
Columbia
100.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Point and Columbia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Point
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Columbia
Columbia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,276 vs $1,820 in East Point (43% lower). Columbia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,164 vs $1,660 in East Point (43% lower). Columbia scores 76.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in East Point.
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Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Point has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 14.5% in Columbia. Columbia has a median rent of $1,158 vs $1,314 in East Point (13% lower). Columbia has a owner-occupied of 47.3% compared to 43.7% in East Point.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Point has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 9.8% in Columbia. Columbia: 76,809 vs East Point: 21,492 for labor force. Columbia has a per capita income of $38,087 vs $35,646 in East Point (6% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Columbia leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.78 in East Point. Columbia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 2.62 in East Point. Columbia has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 32.33 compared to 66.66 in East Point.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Point has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 37.5% in Columbia. Columbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 24.9% in East Point.
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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 ACSColumbia has a population of 138,019, about 3.6x the size of East Point (38,233). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 35.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
East Point
Columbia
Healthcare — Columbia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbia: 3.8 vs East Point: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Columbia: 4 vs East Point: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Point has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 1.4% in Columbia. Columbia has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in East Point. East Point has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 9.8% in Columbia.
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