Population
Warren
39,057
Columbus
23,616
Median Income
Warren
$36,955
Columbus
$40,588
Home Value
Warren
$80,100
Columbus
$121,200
Rent
Warren
$759
Columbus
$882
Crime Rate
Warren
2.55
Columbus
N/A
Cost of Living
Warren
72.5
Columbus
76.4
Avg Temp
Warren
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Warren
8.9%
Columbus
9.3%
How Similar Are Warren & Columbus?
Columbus is Warren's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Warren
39,057
Columbus
23,616
Warren has a 40% larger population than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Warren
58.0%
Columbus
53.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Warren
8.9%
Columbus
9.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Warren
$36,955
Columbus
$40,588
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Warren
$80,100
Columbus
$121,200
Columbus has a 34% higher home values than Warren.
Education
Warren
10.7%
Columbus
17.6%
Columbus has a 39% higher education than Warren.
Demographics
Warren
63.0%
Columbus
31.7%
Warren has a 50% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Warren
72.5
Columbus
76.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Warren and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Warren
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Columbus
Warren leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Warren leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus scores 62.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.1 in Warren. Warren scores 67.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 82.0 in Columbus. Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $872 vs $973 in Warren (12% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median home value of $121,200 vs $80,100 in Warren (34% higher). Warren has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 16.5% in Columbus. Warren has a median rent of $759 vs $882 in Columbus (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a poverty rate of 21.6% compared to 32.9% in Warren. Warren: 14,644 vs Columbus: 10,345 for labor force. Columbus has a per capita income of $28,006 vs $23,572 in Warren (16% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.6% compared to 10.7% in Warren. Warren has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 38.7% in Columbus.
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 ACSWarren has a population of 39,057, about 1.7x the size of Columbus (23,616). Warren skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 39.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Warren
Columbus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 5 vs Warren: 2 for with emergency services. Warren: 2.7 vs Columbus: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a drive alone of 87.7% compared to 77.3% in Warren. Columbus has a work from home of 5.3% compared to 4.7% in Warren.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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