Population
Enterprise
28,990
Columbia
43,971
Median Income
Enterprise
$68,306
Columbia
$61,204
Home Value
Enterprise
$198,500
Columbia
$261,700
Rent
Enterprise
$1,058
Columbia
$1,092
Crime Rate
Enterprise
6.24
Columbia
5.73
Cost of Living
Enterprise
101.8
Columbia
104.4
Avg Temp
Enterprise
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Enterprise
4.5%
Columbia
2.9%
How Similar Are Enterprise & Columbia?
Columbia is Enterprise's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Enterprise
28,990
Columbia
43,971
Columbia has a 34% larger population than Enterprise.
Violent Crime
Enterprise
6.24
Columbia
5.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Enterprise
23.79
Columbia
24.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Enterprise
78.6%
Columbia
71.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Enterprise
4.5%
Columbia
2.9%
Enterprise has a 36% higher unemployment than Columbia.
Median Income
Enterprise
$68,306
Columbia
$61,204
Enterprise has a 10% higher median income than Columbia.
Home Values
Enterprise
$198,500
Columbia
$261,700
Columbia has a 24% higher home values than Enterprise.
Education
Enterprise
16.2%
Columbia
15.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Enterprise
66.3%
Columbia
72.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Enterprise
101.8
Columbia
104.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Enterprise and Columbia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbia leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Enterprise leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEnterprise has a fair market rent (1br) of $711 vs $1,138 in Columbia (38% lower). Enterprise has a fair market rent (2br) of $933 vs $1,349 in Columbia (31% lower). Enterprise scores 103.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.6 in Columbia.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnterprise has a median property tax of $782 vs $1,448 in Columbia (46% lower). Columbia has a median home value of $261,700 vs $198,500 in Enterprise (24% higher). Columbia has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 11.7% in Enterprise.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 4.3% in Enterprise. Columbia has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 4.5% in Enterprise. Columbia: 21,859 vs Enterprise: 13,223 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Columbia leads
Source: FBI UCREnterprise has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Columbia. Enterprise has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.54 compared to 9.24 in Columbia. Enterprise has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.32 in Columbia.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 33.8% in Enterprise. Enterprise has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 15.7% in Columbia.
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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 43,971, about 1.5x the size of Enterprise (28,990).
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Black
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Asian
Enterprise
Columbia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbia: 3.5 vs Enterprise: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Enterprise: 5 vs Columbia: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Enterprise. Columbia has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 4.3% in Enterprise. Enterprise has a drive alone of 82.1% compared to 75.8% in Columbia.
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