Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Columbus
906,480
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Columbus
$65,327
Home Value
San Diego
$848,500
Columbus
$234,500
Rent
San Diego
$2,223
Columbus
$1,224
Crime Rate
San Diego
4.12
Columbus
4.35
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Columbus
110.5
Avg Temp
San Diego
62°F
Columbus
53°F
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Columbus
5.1%
How Similar Are San Diego & Columbus?
Columbus is San Diego's #7 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Columbus
906,480
San Diego has a 35% larger population than Columbus.
Violent Crime
San Diego
4.12
Columbus
4.35
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
San Diego
16.70
Columbus
26.53
Columbus has a 37% higher property crime than San Diego.
Political Leaning
San Diego
40.2%
Columbus
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but San Diego has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Columbus
5.1%
San Diego has a 13% higher unemployment than Columbus.
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Columbus
$65,327
San Diego has a 37% higher median income than Columbus.
Home Values
San Diego
$848,500
Columbus
$234,500
San Diego's home values is significantly higher than Columbus's — 72% difference.
Education
San Diego
35.2%
Columbus
25.4%
San Diego has a 28% higher education than Columbus.
Demographics
San Diego
50.4%
Columbus
53.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Columbus
110.5
San Diego has a 44% higher cost of living than Columbus.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Diego and Columbus differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Diego leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus scores 132.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in San Diego. Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $3,001 in San Diego (110% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $2,459 in San Diego (106% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a median home value of $848,500 vs $234,500 in Columbus (262% higher). Columbus has a median rent of $1,224 vs $2,223 in San Diego (82% lower). Columbus has a median property tax of $3,165 vs $5,658 in San Diego (79% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a median household income of $104,321 vs $65,327 in Columbus (60% higher). San Diego: 788,942 vs Columbus: 512,498 for labor force. San Diego has a per capita income of $54,678 vs $37,189 in Columbus (47% higher).
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Crime & Safety — San Diego leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Diego has a violent crime clearance of 47.2% compared to 21.8% in Columbus. San Diego has a property crime clearance of 6.5% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. San Diego has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Columbus.
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Weather & Climate — San Diego leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Diego gets 130 more sunny days per year than Columbus. San Diego: 12.3" vs Columbus: 39.4" for annual rainfall. San Diego averages 56°F, about 11°F warmer than Columbus.
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Schools & Education — San Diego leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Diego has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.2% compared to 25.4% in Columbus. San Diego has a high school diploma or higher of 45.8% compared to 42.1% in Columbus.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a population of 1,385,061, about 1.5x the size of Columbus (906,480). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 36.0.
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San Diego
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Healthcare — San Diego leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Diego: 4.0 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). San Diego: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Columbus. San Diego has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 2.1% in Columbus. San Diego has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 16.1% in Columbus.
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