Population
Norman
128,714
Columbia
127,200
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Columbia
$64,488
Home Value
Norman
$239,300
Columbia
$268,300
Rent
Norman
$1,064
Columbia
$1,067
Crime Rate
Norman
2.63
Columbia
3.49
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Columbia
108.5
Avg Temp
Norman
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Columbia
3.9%
How Similar Are Norman & Columbia?
Columbia is Norman's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norman
128,714
Columbia
127,200
Both cities have similar populations — Norman at 128,714 and Columbia at 127,200.
Violent Crime
Norman
2.63
Columbia
3.49
Columbia has a 25% higher violent crime than Norman.
Property Crime
Norman
22.67
Columbia
23.18
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Norman
56.4%
Columbia
44.1%
Norman leans Republican while Columbia leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Columbia
3.9%
Norman has a 32% higher unemployment than Columbia.
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Columbia
$64,488
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Norman
$239,300
Columbia
$268,300
Columbia has a 11% higher home values than Norman.
Education
Norman
27.2%
Columbia
32.1%
Columbia has a 15% higher education than Norman.
Demographics
Norman
73.0%
Columbia
74.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Columbia
108.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norman and Columbia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbia
Norman leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,160 vs $1,244 in Norman (7% lower). Norman scores 119.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 124.7 in Columbia. Norman has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,235 vs $112,841 in Columbia.
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Housing Market — Norman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 58.8% in Columbia. Columbia has a median home value of $268,300 vs $239,300 in Norman (11% higher). Norman has a owner-occupied of 52.7% compared to 49.4% in Columbia.
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Jobs & Economy — Norman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.7% in Norman. Norman has a poverty rate of 17.0% compared to 20.0% in Columbia. Norman has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.6% in Columbia.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.10 in Columbia. Norman has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 12.6% in Columbia. Norman has a violent crime clearance of 76.7% compared to 49.7% in Columbia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Columbia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.1% compared to 27.2% in Norman. Columbia has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 38.5% in Norman.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a population of 128,714, about 1x the size of Columbia (127,200). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 31.6.
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Norman
Columbia
Healthcare — Norman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorman: 4.0 vs Columbia: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in Norman. Columbia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.9% in Norman. Norman has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.6% in Columbia.
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