Population
Northport
30,991
Columbia Heights
22,016
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
Columbia Heights
$74,688
Home Value
Northport
$258,800
Columbia Heights
$259,900
Rent
Northport
$954
Columbia Heights
$1,278
Crime Rate
Northport
4.33
Columbia Heights
3.21
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
Columbia Heights
120.3
Avg Temp
Northport
N/A
Columbia Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
Columbia Heights
4.8%
How Similar Are Northport & Columbia Heights?
Columbia Heights is Northport's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northport
30,991
Columbia Heights
22,016
Northport has a 29% larger population than Columbia Heights.
Violent Crime
Northport
4.33
Columbia Heights
3.21
Northport has a 26% higher violent crime than Columbia Heights.
Property Crime
Northport
18.43
Columbia Heights
21.85
Columbia Heights has a 16% higher property crime than Northport.
Political Leaning
Northport
59.8%
Columbia Heights
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Northport has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Northport
5.3%
Columbia Heights
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Northport
$77,781
Columbia Heights
$74,688
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Northport
$258,800
Columbia Heights
$259,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Northport
24.4%
Columbia Heights
23.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Northport
67.6%
Columbia Heights
53.4%
Northport has a 21% higher demographics than Columbia Heights.
Cost of Living
Northport
111.0
Columbia Heights
120.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northport and Columbia Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northport
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Columbia Heights
Northport leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Northport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,169 vs $1,709 in Columbia Heights (32% lower). Northport has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,405 in Columbia Heights (31% lower). Northport scores 107.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.9 in Columbia Heights.
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Housing Market — Northport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a median property tax of $828 vs $2,731 in Columbia Heights (70% lower). Northport has a median rent of $954 vs $1,278 in Columbia Heights (25% lower). Columbia Heights has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.1% in Northport.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia Heights has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 4.9% in Northport. Northport: 16,508 vs Columbia Heights: 12,500 for labor force. Northport has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 14.4% in Columbia Heights.
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Crime & Safety — Northport leads
Source: FBI UCRNorthport has a property crime clearance of 30.0% compared to 6.3% in Columbia Heights. Columbia Heights has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 3.78 in Northport. Northport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.73 in Columbia Heights.
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 40.0% in Northport. Northport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 23.3% in Columbia Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a population of 30,991, about 1.4x the size of Columbia Heights (22,016).
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Black
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Northport
Columbia Heights
Healthcare — Columbia Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbia Heights: 3.0 vs Northport: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Columbia Heights: 5 vs Northport: 3 for with emergency services.
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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 Northport. Columbia Heights has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.2% in Northport. Columbia Heights has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 4.9% in Northport.
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