Population
Montgomery
198,440
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Columbus?
Columbus is Montgomery's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Columbus
204,383
Both cities have similar populations — Montgomery at 198,440 and Columbus at 204,383.
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Columbus
6.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Columbus
22.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Columbus
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbus has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Columbus
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Columbus
$56,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Columbus
$182,300
Columbus has a 19% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Columbus
19.6%
Montgomery has a 11% higher education than Columbus.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Columbus
39.3%
Columbus has a 29% higher demographics than Montgomery.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Columbus
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
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Columbus
Montgomery leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.7 in Columbus. Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $939 in Columbus (7% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,088 in Columbus (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $1,526 in Columbus (63% lower). Columbus has a vacancy rate of 11.7% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Columbus has a median home value of $182,300 vs $148,500 in Montgomery (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Columbus has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 20.9% in Montgomery. Columbus: 96,126 vs Montgomery: 93,419 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Columbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery. Columbus has a violent crime clearance of 37.9% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 19.6% in Columbus. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 37.3% in Columbus.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 1x the size of Montgomery (198,440). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.2.
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Montgomery
Columbus
Healthcare — Montgomery leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Columbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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