Population
Fairview Heights
16,255
Columbia Heights
22,016
Median Income
Fairview Heights
$77,960
Columbia Heights
$74,688
Home Value
Fairview Heights
$166,800
Columbia Heights
$259,900
Rent
Fairview Heights
$1,177
Columbia Heights
$1,278
Crime Rate
Fairview Heights
4.08
Columbia Heights
3.21
Cost of Living
Fairview Heights
115.0
Columbia Heights
120.3
Avg Temp
Fairview Heights
N/A
Columbia Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Fairview Heights
6.3%
Columbia Heights
4.8%
How Similar Are Fairview Heights & Columbia Heights?
Columbia Heights is Fairview Heights's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairview Heights
16,255
Columbia Heights
22,016
Columbia Heights has a 26% larger population than Fairview Heights.
Violent Crime
Fairview Heights
4.08
Columbia Heights
3.21
Fairview Heights has a 21% higher violent crime than Columbia Heights.
Property Crime
Fairview Heights
30.29
Columbia Heights
21.85
Fairview Heights has a 28% higher property crime than Columbia Heights.
Political Leaning
Fairview Heights
45.1%
Columbia Heights
51.0%
Fairview Heights leans Democratic while Columbia Heights leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fairview Heights
6.3%
Columbia Heights
4.8%
Fairview Heights has a 23% higher unemployment than Columbia Heights.
Median Income
Fairview Heights
$77,960
Columbia Heights
$74,688
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fairview Heights
$166,800
Columbia Heights
$259,900
Columbia Heights has a 36% higher home values than Fairview Heights.
Education
Fairview Heights
22.8%
Columbia Heights
23.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Fairview Heights
52.5%
Columbia Heights
53.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Fairview Heights
115.0
Columbia Heights
120.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairview Heights and Columbia Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairview Heights
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Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairview Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairview Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,405 in Columbia Heights (29% lower). Fairview Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,709 in Columbia Heights (29% lower). Fairview Heights scores 117.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.9 in Columbia Heights.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia Heights has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 12.2% in Fairview Heights. Columbia Heights has a median home value of $259,900 vs $166,800 in Fairview Heights (36% higher). Columbia Heights has a median property tax of $2,731 vs $2,951 in Fairview Heights (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Columbia Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia Heights has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 7.3% in Fairview Heights. Fairview Heights has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 14.4% in Columbia Heights. Columbia Heights: 12,500 vs Fairview Heights: 8,576 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Columbia Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRFairview Heights has a property crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 6.3% in Columbia Heights. Columbia Heights has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.71 compared to 3.01 in Fairview Heights. Columbia Heights has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 3.01 in Fairview Heights.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Columbia Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 39.7% in Fairview Heights. Columbia Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.3% compared to 22.8% in Fairview Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia Heights has a population of 22,016, about 1.4x the size of Fairview Heights (16,255). Columbia Heights skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 41.6.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fairview Heights
Columbia Heights
Healthcare — Fairview Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairview Heights: 3.2 vs Columbia Heights: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Columbia Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia Heights has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Fairview Heights. Columbia Heights has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.6% in Fairview Heights. Columbia Heights has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 7.3% in Fairview Heights.
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