Population
New Orleans
376,035
Columbia
138,019
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Columbia
$55,653
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Columbia
$243,500
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Columbia
$1,158
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Columbia
7.70
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Columbia
100.1
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Columbia
7.6%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Columbia?
Columbia is New Orleans's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Columbia
138,019
New Orleans (376,035) is about 2.7x larger than Columbia (138,019).
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Columbia
7.70
New Orleans has a 43% higher violent crime than Columbia.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Columbia
32.33
New Orleans has a 36% higher property crime than Columbia.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Columbia
31.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbia has a stronger Democratic lean (52% difference).
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Columbia
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Columbia
$55,653
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Columbia
$243,500
New Orleans has a 18% higher home values than Columbia.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Columbia
26.5%
New Orleans has a 11% higher education than Columbia.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Columbia
49.9%
Columbia has a 37% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Columbia
100.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Columbia differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Columbia
Columbia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia scores 121.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.1 in New Orleans. Columbia scores 76.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.8 in New Orleans. Columbia has a living wage (1 adult) of $44,029 vs $47,333 in New Orleans (8% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a median property tax of $1,608 vs $2,428 in New Orleans (51% lower). Columbia has a vacancy rate of 14.5% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a median home value of $296,400 vs $243,500 in Columbia (22% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Columbia: 76,809 for labor force. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 9.8% in Columbia. Columbia: 16 min vs New Orleans: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Columbia leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. Columbia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.70 compared to 13.62 in New Orleans. Columbia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 1.80 in New Orleans.
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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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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 37.5% in Columbia. New Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 26.5% in Columbia.
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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 ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 2.7x the size of Columbia (138,019). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 38.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Orleans
Columbia
Healthcare — Columbia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbia: 4 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services. Columbia: 3.8 vs New Orleans: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Columbia. New Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 1.4% in Columbia. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 9.8% in Columbia.
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