Population
Oklahoma City
688,693
Columbus
906,480
Median Income
Oklahoma City
$66,702
Columbus
$65,327
Home Value
Oklahoma City
$215,100
Columbus
$234,500
Rent
Oklahoma City
$1,083
Columbus
$1,224
Crime Rate
Oklahoma City
6.78
Columbus
4.35
Cost of Living
Oklahoma City
106.5
Columbus
110.5
Avg Temp
Oklahoma City
62°F
Columbus
53°F
Unemployment
Oklahoma City
4.7%
Columbus
5.1%
How Similar Are Oklahoma City & Columbus?
Columbus is Oklahoma City's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oklahoma City
688,693
Columbus
906,480
Columbus has a 24% larger population than Oklahoma City.
Violent Crime
Oklahoma City
6.78
Columbus
4.35
Oklahoma City has a 36% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Oklahoma City
28.94
Columbus
26.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Oklahoma City
49.7%
Columbus
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oklahoma City has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Oklahoma City
4.7%
Columbus
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Oklahoma City
$66,702
Columbus
$65,327
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Oklahoma City
$215,100
Columbus
$234,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Oklahoma City
22.3%
Columbus
25.4%
Columbus has a 12% higher education than Oklahoma City.
Demographics
Oklahoma City
58.4%
Columbus
53.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Oklahoma City
106.5
Columbus
110.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oklahoma City and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oklahoma City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oklahoma City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOklahoma City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,194 in Columbus (15% lower). Columbus scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.0 in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City scores 115.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Columbus.
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Housing Market — Oklahoma City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOklahoma City has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 44.3% in Columbus. Oklahoma City has a median property tax of $2,186 vs $3,165 in Columbus (31% lower). Oklahoma City has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 55.0% in Columbus.
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Jobs & Economy — Oklahoma City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 9.8% in Oklahoma City. Columbus: 512,498 vs Oklahoma City: 361,194 for labor force. Oklahoma City has a poverty rate of 15.2% compared to 17.9% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCROklahoma City has a property crime clearance of 12.2% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. Columbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 4.93 in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City has a violent crime clearance of 34.7% compared to 21.8% in Columbus.
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Weather & Climate — Oklahoma City leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoOklahoma City: 2.8" vs Columbus: 8.1" for annual snowfall. Oklahoma City gets 56 more sunny days per year than Columbus. Oklahoma City: 31.7" vs Columbus: 39.4" for annual rainfall.
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 22.3% in Oklahoma City. Columbus has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 38.4% in Oklahoma City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 906,480, about 1.3x the size of Oklahoma City (688,693). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.0.
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Oklahoma City
Columbus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOklahoma City: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services. Columbus: 3.0 vs Oklahoma City: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.4% in Oklahoma City. Columbus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Oklahoma City. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 9.8% in Oklahoma City.
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