Population
El Paso
678,147
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
El Paso
$171,700
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
El Paso
$1,041
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
El Paso
2.79
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
El Paso
66°F
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are El Paso & Columbus?
Columbus is El Paso's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Paso
678,147
Columbus
204,383
El Paso (678,147) is about 3.3x larger than Columbus (204,383).
Violent Crime
El Paso
2.79
Columbus
6.08
Columbus's violent crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
El Paso
14.94
Columbus
22.36
Columbus has a 33% higher property crime than El Paso.
Political Leaning
El Paso
41.8%
Columbus
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Columbus
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Columbus
$56,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
El Paso
$171,700
Columbus
$182,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
El Paso
17.6%
Columbus
19.6%
Columbus has a 10% higher education than El Paso.
Demographics
El Paso
39.3%
Columbus
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Columbus
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Paso and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,191 in El Paso (9% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,013 in El Paso (8% lower). Columbus scores 105.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.4 in El Paso.
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Housing Market — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $3,652 in El Paso (139% lower). El Paso has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 11.7% in Columbus. El Paso has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 50.2% in Columbus.
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Jobs & Economy — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Columbus: 96,126 for labor force. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.8% in El Paso. El Paso has a private sector of 91.4% compared to 80.8% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in Columbus. El Paso has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 3.54 in Columbus. El Paso has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 6.08 in Columbus.
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.2% in El Paso. Columbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 17.6% in El Paso.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 3.3x the size of Columbus (204,383). El Paso skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 35.1.
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El Paso
Columbus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 3.0 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). El Paso: 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 0.3% compared to 0.1% in El Paso. El Paso has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Columbus. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.8% in El Paso.
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