Population
Plano
287,339
Columbia
105,871
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Columbia
$129,173
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Columbia
$480,300
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Columbia
$1,998
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Columbia
N/A
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Columbia
185.2
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Columbia
4.5%
How Similar Are Plano & Columbia?
Columbia is Plano's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Columbia
105,871
Plano (287,339) is about 2.7x larger than Columbia (105,871).
Political Leaning
Plano
54.3%
Columbia
27.4%
Plano leans Republican while Columbia leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Columbia
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Columbia
$129,173
Columbia has a 16% higher median income than Plano.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Columbia
$480,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Columbia
44.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Columbia
46.0%
Plano has a 13% higher demographics than Columbia.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Columbia
185.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Columbia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plano
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Columbia
Plano leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plano leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlano scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.7 in Columbia. Plano scores 133.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 148.7 in Columbia. Plano has a living wage (family of 4) of $173,956 vs $192,651 in Columbia (10% lower).
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Housing Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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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 $5,969 vs $6,768 in Plano (13% lower). Columbia has a owner-occupied of 64.9% compared to 56.6% in Plano. Plano has a median rent of $1,792 vs $1,998 in Columbia (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Columbia: 60,493 for labor force. Plano has a government sector of 47.7% compared to 36.9% in Columbia. Columbia has a median household income of $129,173 vs $108,649 in Plano (16% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Columbia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.5% compared to 41.5% in Plano. Columbia has a high school diploma or higher of 52.8% compared to 50.4% in Plano.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 2.7x the size of Columbia (105,871).
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Plano
Columbia
Healthcare — Plano leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 5 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Plano: 3.5 vs Columbia: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Columbia has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.8% in Plano. Plano: 19 min vs Columbia: 22 min for mean commute time.
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Bicycle
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Airports
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