Population
San Francisco
836,321
Columbus
906,480
Median Income
San Francisco
$141,446
Columbus
$65,327
Home Value
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Columbus
$234,500
Rent
San Francisco
$2,419
Columbus
$1,224
Crime Rate
San Francisco
5.96
Columbus
4.35
Cost of Living
San Francisco
252.5
Columbus
110.5
Avg Temp
San Francisco
56°F
Columbus
53°F
Unemployment
San Francisco
5.6%
Columbus
5.1%
How Similar Are San Francisco & Columbus?
Columbus is San Francisco's #23 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Francisco
836,321
Columbus
906,480
Both cities have similar populations — San Francisco at 836,321 and Columbus at 906,480.
Violent Crime
San Francisco
5.96
Columbus
4.35
San Francisco has a 27% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
San Francisco
39.29
Columbus
26.53
San Francisco has a 32% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
San Francisco
15.5%
Columbus
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbus has a stronger Democratic lean (56% difference).
Unemployment
San Francisco
5.6%
Columbus
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
San Francisco
$141,446
Columbus
$65,327
San Francisco's median income is significantly higher than Columbus's — 54% difference.
Home Values
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Columbus
$234,500
San Francisco's home values is significantly higher than Columbus's — 83% difference.
Education
San Francisco
48.1%
Columbus
25.4%
San Francisco has a 47% higher education than Columbus.
Demographics
San Francisco
40.5%
Columbus
53.3%
Columbus has a 24% higher demographics than San Francisco.
Cost of Living
San Francisco
252.5
Columbus
110.5
San Francisco's cost of living is significantly higher than Columbus's — 56% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Francisco and Columbus differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Francisco leads in 5 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 400.0 in San Francisco. Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $3,604 in San Francisco (152% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $2,977 in San Francisco (149% lower).
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a median home value of $1,380,500 vs $234,500 in Columbus (489% higher). Columbus has a median property tax of $3,165 vs $9,412 in San Francisco (197% lower). Columbus has a median rent of $1,224 vs $2,419 in San Francisco (98% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — San Francisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a per capita income of $90,285 vs $37,189 in Columbus (143% higher). San Francisco has a median household income of $141,446 vs $65,327 in Columbus (117% higher). San Francisco has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 16.1% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 2.67 in San Francisco. San Francisco has a property crime clearance of 8.8% compared to 3.6% in Columbus. San Francisco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Columbus.
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Weather & Climate — San Francisco leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Francisco gets 109 more sunny days per year than Columbus. San Francisco: 19.3" vs Columbus: 39.4" for annual rainfall. San Francisco averages 50°F, about 6°F warmer than Columbus.
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Schools & Education — San Francisco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Francisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 25.4% in Columbus. San Francisco has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 42.1% in Columbus.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 906,480, about 1.1x the size of San Francisco (836,321). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 39.7.
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San Francisco
Columbus
Healthcare — San Francisco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Francisco: 3.2 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Francisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a public transit of 21.4% compared to 2.1% in Columbus. San Francisco has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.4% in Columbus. San Francisco has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 16.1% in Columbus.
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