Population
Tucson
543,348
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
Tucson
$242,200
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
Tucson
$1,079
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
Tucson
N/A
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
Tucson
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are Tucson & Columbus?
Columbus is Tucson's #3 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tucson
543,348
Columbus
204,383
Tucson (543,348) is about 2.7x larger than Columbus (204,383).
Political Leaning
Tucson
41.8%
Columbus
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
Columbus
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
Columbus
$56,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Tucson
$242,200
Columbus
$182,300
Tucson has a 25% higher home values than Columbus.
Education
Tucson
19.6%
Columbus
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Tucson
58.2%
Columbus
39.3%
Tucson has a 32% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
Columbus
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tucson and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tucson
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Columbus
Columbus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,402 in Tucson (29% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,081 in Tucson (15% lower). Columbus scores 105.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 117.3 in Tucson.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a median home value of $242,200 vs $182,300 in Columbus (33% higher). Tucson has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 11.7% in Columbus. Columbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $1,771 in Tucson (16% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson: 278,010 vs Columbus: 96,126 for labor force. Tucson has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 9.3% in Columbus. Tucson has a government sector of 39.8% compared to 36.1% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 12.4% in Tucson. Columbus has a violent crime clearance of 37.9% compared to 30.6% in Tucson.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 34.6% in Tucson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a population of 543,348, about 2.7x the size of Columbus (204,383).
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Tucson
Columbus
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 3.0 vs Tucson: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Columbus. Tucson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in Columbus. Tucson has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 9.3% in Columbus.
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