Population
Enid
50,821
Columbia
43,971
Median Income
Enid
$63,472
Columbia
$61,204
Home Value
Enid
$143,500
Columbia
$261,700
Rent
Enid
$906
Columbia
$1,092
Crime Rate
Enid
5.38
Columbia
5.73
Cost of Living
Enid
94.2
Columbia
104.4
Avg Temp
Enid
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Enid
4.5%
Columbia
2.9%
How Similar Are Enid & Columbia?
Columbia is Enid's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Enid
50,821
Columbia
43,971
Enid has a 13% larger population than Columbia.
Violent Crime
Enid
5.38
Columbia
5.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Enid
23.84
Columbia
24.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Enid
76.0%
Columbia
71.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Enid
4.5%
Columbia
2.9%
Enid has a 35% higher unemployment than Columbia.
Median Income
Enid
$63,472
Columbia
$61,204
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Enid
$143,500
Columbia
$261,700
Columbia has a 45% higher home values than Enid.
Education
Enid
14.2%
Columbia
15.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Enid
72.1%
Columbia
72.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Enid
94.2
Columbia
104.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Enid and Columbia are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Columbia
Enid leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Enid leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEnid has a fair market rent (1br) of $799 vs $1,138 in Columbia (30% lower). Enid scores 88.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.6 in Columbia. Enid has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,027 vs $1,349 in Columbia (24% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 14.7% in Enid. Columbia has a median home value of $261,700 vs $143,500 in Enid (45% higher). Enid has a median rent of $906 vs $1,092 in Columbia (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 3.5% in Enid. Columbia has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 4.5% in Enid. Enid: 25,274 vs Columbia: 21,859 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Enid leads
Source: FBI UCREnid has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Columbia. Columbia has a property crime clearance of 26.3% compared to 11.9% in Enid. Enid has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.31 compared to 9.24 in Columbia.
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Schools & Education — Columbia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 14.2% in Enid. Columbia has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.7% in Enid.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnid has a population of 50,821, about 1.2x the size of Columbia (43,971). Enid skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 35.9.
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Enid
Columbia
Healthcare — Enid leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEnid: 5 vs Columbia: 4 for with emergency services. Enid: 4.0 vs Columbia: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Enid leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnid has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Columbia has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 3.5% in Enid. Enid has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 75.8% in Columbia.
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