Population
Martinez
33,019
Columbus
51,104
Median Income
Martinez
$85,617
Columbus
$76,856
Home Value
Martinez
$231,400
Columbus
$231,000
Rent
Martinez
$1,218
Columbus
$1,135
Crime Rate
Martinez
N/A
Columbus
0.13
Cost of Living
Martinez
123.2
Columbus
111.0
Avg Temp
Martinez
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Martinez
5.5%
Columbus
4.3%
How Similar Are Martinez & Columbus?
Columbus is Martinez's #18 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Martinez
33,019
Columbus
51,104
Columbus has a 35% larger population than Martinez.
Political Leaning
Martinez
62.5%
Columbus
62.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Martinez
5.5%
Columbus
4.3%
Martinez has a 22% higher unemployment than Columbus.
Median Income
Martinez
$85,617
Columbus
$76,856
Martinez has a 10% higher median income than Columbus.
Home Values
Martinez
$231,400
Columbus
$231,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Martinez
26.0%
Columbus
27.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Martinez
74.0%
Columbus
74.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Martinez
123.2
Columbus
111.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Martinez and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Martinez
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Columbus
Columbus leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus scores 90.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.9 in Martinez. Martinez has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,257 in Columbus (11% lower). Columbus has a living wage (family of 4) of $115,390 vs $128,129 in Martinez (11% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 16.6% in Martinez. Martinez has a single-family homes of 85.0% compared to 70.5% in Columbus. Martinez has a owner-occupied of 72.1% compared to 61.2% in Columbus.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 26,737 vs Martinez: 16,578 for labor force. Columbus has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 8.7% in Martinez. Martinez has a poverty rate of 8.6% compared to 12.8% in Columbus.
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
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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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 41.8% in Martinez. Columbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 26.0% in Martinez.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 51,104, about 1.5x the size of Martinez (33,019). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 39.0.
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Martinez
Columbus
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 4.3 vs Martinez: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Columbus: 5 vs Martinez: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Martinez. Columbus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Martinez. Columbus has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 8.7% in Martinez.
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