Population
Pittsburgh
303,620
Columbia
127,200
Median Income
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Columbia
$64,488
Home Value
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Columbia
$268,300
Rent
Pittsburgh
$1,221
Columbia
$1,067
Crime Rate
Pittsburgh
4.28
Columbia
3.49
Cost of Living
Pittsburgh
104.6
Columbia
108.5
Avg Temp
Pittsburgh
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Columbia
3.9%
How Similar Are Pittsburgh & Columbia?
Columbia is Pittsburgh's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pittsburgh
303,620
Columbia
127,200
Pittsburgh (303,620) is about 2.4x larger than Columbia (127,200).
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh
4.28
Columbia
3.49
Pittsburgh has a 19% higher violent crime than Columbia.
Property Crime
Pittsburgh
22.80
Columbia
23.18
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Pittsburgh
39.4%
Columbia
44.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbia has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Columbia
3.9%
Pittsburgh has a 34% higher unemployment than Columbia.
Median Income
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Columbia
$64,488
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Columbia
$268,300
Columbia has a 28% higher home values than Pittsburgh.
Education
Pittsburgh
32.6%
Columbia
32.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Pittsburgh
63.7%
Columbia
74.3%
Columbia has a 14% higher demographics than Pittsburgh.
Cost of Living
Pittsburgh
104.6
Columbia
108.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pittsburgh and Columbia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pittsburgh
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Columbia
Pittsburgh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pittsburgh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,160 vs $1,299 in Pittsburgh (12% lower). Pittsburgh scores 88.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.6 in Columbia. Columbia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,011 vs $1,077 in Pittsburgh (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 13.8% in Pittsburgh. Columbia has a median home value of $268,300 vs $193,200 in Pittsburgh (28% higher). Pittsburgh has a median property tax of $1,853 vs $2,478 in Columbia (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh: 170,736 vs Columbia: 69,265 for labor force. Pittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 9.6% in Columbia. Columbia has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.9% in Pittsburgh.
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Crime & Safety — Columbia leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.24 in Pittsburgh. Columbia has a property crime clearance of 12.6% compared to 6.4% in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 3.33 in Columbia.
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Schools & Education — Pittsburgh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPittsburgh has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 41.7% in Columbia. Pittsburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 32.1% in Columbia.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a population of 303,620, about 2.4x the size of Columbia (127,200). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 33.5.
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Black
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Pittsburgh
Columbia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburgh: 5 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Columbia: 3.7 vs Pittsburgh: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 1.2% in Columbia. Pittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 9.6% in Columbia. Columbia has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 48.3% in Pittsburgh.
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