Population
Largo
82,506
Columbia
127,200
Median Income
Largo
$60,465
Columbia
$64,488
Home Value
Largo
$208,500
Columbia
$268,300
Rent
Largo
$1,482
Columbia
$1,067
Crime Rate
Largo
3.25
Columbia
3.49
Cost of Living
Largo
110.2
Columbia
108.5
Avg Temp
Largo
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Largo
4.3%
Columbia
3.9%
How Similar Are Largo & Columbia?
Columbia is Largo's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Largo
82,506
Columbia
127,200
Columbia has a 35% larger population than Largo.
Violent Crime
Largo
3.25
Columbia
3.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Largo
21.60
Columbia
23.18
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Largo
52.1%
Columbia
44.1%
Largo leans Republican while Columbia leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Largo
4.3%
Columbia
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Largo
$60,465
Columbia
$64,488
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Largo
$208,500
Columbia
$268,300
Columbia has a 22% higher home values than Largo.
Education
Largo
20.9%
Columbia
32.1%
Columbia has a 35% higher education than Largo.
Demographics
Largo
74.1%
Columbia
74.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Largo
110.2
Columbia
108.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Largo and Columbia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Largo
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Columbia
Columbia leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,160 vs $1,977 in Largo (70% lower). Columbia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,011 vs $1,696 in Largo (68% lower). Columbia scores 124.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 135.8 in Largo.
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Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 19.8% in Largo. Columbia has a single-family homes of 58.8% compared to 35.3% in Largo. Columbia has a median rent of $1,067 vs $1,482 in Largo (39% lower).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLargo has a poverty rate of 12.1% compared to 20.0% in Columbia. Columbia: 69,265 vs Largo: 42,356 for labor force. Largo has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.6% in Columbia.
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Crime & Safety — Largo leads
Source: FBI UCRLargo has a property crime clearance of 24.6% compared to 12.6% in Columbia. Largo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 3.33 in Columbia. Largo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Columbia.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.1% compared to 20.9% in Largo. Largo has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 41.7% 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 127,200, about 1.5x the size of Largo (82,506). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 48.4.
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Black
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Asian
Largo
Columbia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLargo: 4 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Columbia: 3.7 vs Largo: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Largo. Columbia has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Largo. Largo has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.6% in Columbia.
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