Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Population: 499,287
VS
Columbus

Columbus, GA

Population: 204,383

Atlanta vs Columbus

Side-by-side comparison of Atlanta, GA and Columbus, GA

Demographics

Population
499KAtlanta
204KColumbus
2.4x diff
Median Age
34Atlanta
35Columbus
3% diff
Pop. Density
3,690Atlanta
944Columbus
3.9x diff
Area (sq mi)
134Atlanta
221Columbus
64% diff
Male
48.7%
Atlanta
48.2%
Columbus
1% diff
Female
51.3%
Atlanta
51.8%
Columbus
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$82KAtlanta
$57KColumbus
45% diff
Per Capita Income
$64KAtlanta
$33KColumbus
95% diff
Poverty Rate
12.9%
Atlanta
15.0%
Columbus
16% diff
Unemployment
5.9%
Atlanta
6.5%
Columbus
10% diff
Cost of Living
96Atlanta
96Columbus
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,939Atlanta
$1,069Columbus
81% diff

Housing

Home Value
$421KAtlanta
$182KColumbus
2.3x diff
Median Rent
$1,617Atlanta
$1,072Columbus
51% diff
Homeownership
46.3%
Atlanta
50.2%
Columbus
8% diff
Zillow Value
$382KAtlanta
$176KColumbus
2.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,888Atlanta
$1,218Columbus
55% diff
Rent Burden
30.8%
Atlanta
29.5%
Columbus
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
604Atlanta
612Columbus
1% diff
Property Crime
3,548Atlanta
2,273Columbus
56% diff
Murder Rate
24Atlanta
14Columbus
65% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FAtlanta
67°FColumbus
7% diff
Jan Temp
44°FAtlanta
49°FColumbus
11% diff
Jul Temp
80°FAtlanta
83°FColumbus
4% diff
Rainfall
48.1"Atlanta
48.8"Columbus
1% diff
Snowfall
2.2"Atlanta
0.5"Columbus
4.4x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
58.4%
Atlanta
29.7%
Columbus
97% diff
High School+
93.0%
Atlanta
89.0%
Columbus
4% diff
Graduate+
25.0%
Atlanta
12.0%
Columbus
2.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
26.8 minAtlanta
20.2 minColumbus
33% diff
Drive Alone
55.2%
Atlanta
76.6%
Columbus
39% diff
Public Transit
6.4%
Atlanta
0.8%
Columbus
8x diff
Work from Home
26.6%
Atlanta
9.4%
Columbus
2.8x diff

Health

Obesity
30.3%
Atlanta
40.5%
Columbus
34% diff
Smoking
11.6%
Atlanta
16.4%
Columbus
41% diff
Uninsured
10.5%
Atlanta
11.3%
Columbus
8% diff
Diabetes
12.4%
Atlanta
14.4%
Columbus
16% diff
Heart Disease
5.3%
Atlanta
6.0%
Columbus
13% diff
Depression
17.5%
Atlanta
20.2%
Columbus
15% diff

The Verdict

24 Atlanta
:
14 Columbus

Atlanta leads in 24 of 38 categories

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