Population
Flint
80,835
Columbus
23,616
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Columbus
$40,588
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Columbus
$121,200
Rent
Flint
$859
Columbus
$882
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Columbus
N/A
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Columbus
76.4
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Columbus
9.3%
How Similar Are Flint & Columbus?
Columbus is Flint's #16 most similar city
2 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Columbus
23,616
Flint (80,835) is about 3.4x larger than Columbus (23,616).
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Columbus
53.6%
Flint leans Democratic while Columbus leans Republican.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Columbus
9.3%
Flint has a 46% higher unemployment than Columbus.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Columbus
$40,588
Columbus has a 11% higher median income than Flint.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Columbus
$121,200
Columbus's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 61% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Columbus
17.6%
Columbus's education is significantly higher than Flint's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Columbus
31.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Columbus
76.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
2 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Columbus differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Flint
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Columbus
Flint leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus scores 62.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.9 in Flint. Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $872 vs $1,033 in Flint (18% lower). Flint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 82.0 in Columbus.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median home value of $121,200 vs $47,600 in Flint (61% higher). Columbus has a vacancy rate of 16.5% compared to 20.9% in Flint. Flint has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 67.5% in Columbus.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint: 34,704 vs Columbus: 10,345 for labor force. Columbus has a unemployment rate of 9.3% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Columbus has a poverty rate of 21.6% compared to 34.4% in Flint.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.6% compared to 8.6% in Flint. Columbus has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 32.9% in Flint.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a population of 80,835, about 3.4x the size of Columbus (23,616). Flint skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 39.6.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Flint
Columbus
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 2.5 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a drive alone of 87.7% compared to 71.5% in Flint.
Mean Commute Time
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