Population
Fort Worth
941,311
Columbus
906,480
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
Columbus
$65,327
Home Value
Fort Worth
$277,300
Columbus
$234,500
Rent
Fort Worth
$1,412
Columbus
$1,224
Crime Rate
Fort Worth
4.59
Columbus
4.35
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
Columbus
110.5
Avg Temp
Fort Worth
67°F
Columbus
53°F
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
Columbus
5.1%
How Similar Are Fort Worth & Columbus?
Columbus is Fort Worth's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Worth
941,311
Columbus
906,480
Both cities have similar populations — Fort Worth at 941,311 and Columbus at 906,480.
Violent Crime
Fort Worth
4.59
Columbus
4.35
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Worth
27.00
Columbus
26.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Worth
51.9%
Columbus
35.3%
Fort Worth leans Republican while Columbus leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
Columbus
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
Columbus
$65,327
Fort Worth has a 15% higher median income than Columbus.
Home Values
Fort Worth
$277,300
Columbus
$234,500
Fort Worth has a 15% higher home values than Columbus.
Education
Fort Worth
20.2%
Columbus
25.4%
Columbus has a 21% higher education than Fort Worth.
Demographics
Fort Worth
47.7%
Columbus
53.3%
Columbus has a 11% higher demographics than Fort Worth.
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
Columbus
110.5
Fort Worth has a 15% higher cost of living than Columbus.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Worth and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Worth leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,473 in Fort Worth (23% lower). Columbus scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.1 in Fort Worth. Columbus scores 132.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.6 in Fort Worth.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $3,165 vs $5,036 in Fort Worth (59% lower). Fort Worth has a owner-occupied of 56.8% compared to 44.3% in Columbus. Fort Worth has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 55.0% in Columbus.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 17.9% in Columbus. Columbus: 18 min vs Fort Worth: 23 min for mean commute. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Worth leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Worth has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. Fort Worth has a violent crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 21.8% in Columbus. Columbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 3.23 in Fort Worth.
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Weather & Climate — Fort Worth leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoFort Worth: 0.7" vs Columbus: 8.1" for annual snowfall. Fort Worth gets 55 more sunny days per year than Columbus. Fort Worth averages 58°F, about 14°F warmer than Columbus.
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 20.2% in Fort Worth. Columbus has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 35.9% in Fort Worth.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a population of 941,311, about 1x the size of Columbus (906,480).
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Fort Worth
Columbus
Healthcare — Fort Worth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Worth: 3.5 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.5% in Fort Worth. Columbus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Fort Worth. Columbus: 18 min vs Fort Worth: 23 min for mean commute time.
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