Population
Lawrenceville
30,626
Columbia Heights
22,016
Median Income
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Columbia Heights
$74,688
Home Value
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Columbia Heights
$259,900
Rent
Lawrenceville
$1,457
Columbia Heights
$1,278
Crime Rate
Lawrenceville
3.24
Columbia Heights
3.21
Cost of Living
Lawrenceville
117.9
Columbia Heights
120.3
Avg Temp
Lawrenceville
N/A
Columbia Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Columbia Heights
4.8%
How Similar Are Lawrenceville & Columbia Heights?
Columbia Heights is Lawrenceville's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrenceville
30,626
Columbia Heights
22,016
Lawrenceville has a 28% larger population than Columbia Heights.
Violent Crime
Lawrenceville
3.24
Columbia Heights
3.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Lawrenceville
21.73
Columbia Heights
21.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Lawrenceville
41.1%
Columbia Heights
51.0%
Lawrenceville leans Democratic while Columbia Heights leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Columbia Heights
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Columbia Heights
$74,688
Columbia Heights has a 22% higher median income than Lawrenceville.
Home Values
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Columbia Heights
$259,900
Lawrenceville has a 22% higher home values than Columbia Heights.
Education
Lawrenceville
16.5%
Columbia Heights
23.3%
Columbia Heights has a 29% higher education than Lawrenceville.
Demographics
Lawrenceville
34.3%
Columbia Heights
53.4%
Columbia Heights has a 36% higher demographics than Lawrenceville.
Cost of Living
Lawrenceville
117.9
Columbia Heights
120.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrenceville and Columbia Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrenceville
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Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrenceville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrenceville scores 89.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.2 in Columbia Heights. Columbia Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,660 in Lawrenceville (18% lower). Columbia Heights scores 137.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 160.9 in Lawrenceville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a median home value of $335,100 vs $259,900 in Columbia Heights (29% higher). Lawrenceville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.2% in Columbia Heights. Columbia Heights has a owner-occupied of 65.3% compared to 49.4% in Lawrenceville.
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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 11.3% in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville: 16,031 vs Columbia Heights: 12,500 for labor force. Columbia Heights has a per capita income of $37,103 vs $27,890 in Lawrenceville (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Columbia Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbia Heights has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.71 compared to 3.98 in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a property crime clearance of 8.3% compared to 6.3% in Columbia Heights. Lawrenceville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.73 in Columbia Heights.
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Schools & Education — Columbia Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.3% compared to 16.5% in Lawrenceville. Columbia Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 33.9% in Lawrenceville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a population of 30,626, about 1.4x the size of Columbia Heights (22,016). Lawrenceville skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 36.6.
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Lawrenceville
Columbia Heights
Healthcare — Columbia Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbia Heights: 5 vs Lawrenceville: 4 for with emergency services. Columbia Heights: 3.0 vs Lawrenceville: 2.5 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 Lawrenceville. Columbia Heights has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.8% in Lawrenceville. Columbia Heights has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 11.3% in Lawrenceville.
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