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Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Population: 577,193
VS
Columbia

Columbia, MD

Population: 105,871

Baltimore vs Columbia

Side-by-side comparison of Baltimore, MD and Columbia, MD

Demographics

Population
577KBaltimore
106KColumbia
5.5x diff
Median Age
36Baltimore
39Columbia
8% diff
Pop. Density
7,130Baltimore
3,316Columbia
2.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
81Baltimore
32Columbia
2.5x diff
Male
46.6%
Baltimore
48.2%
Columbia
3% diff
Female
53.4%
Baltimore
51.8%
Columbia
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$60KBaltimore
$129KColumbia
2.2x diff
Per Capita Income
$39KBaltimore
$63KColumbia
60% diff
Poverty Rate
15.3%
Baltimore
4.8%
Columbia
3.2x diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Baltimore
3.1%
Columbia
32% diff
Cost of Living
105Baltimore
105Columbia
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593Baltimore
$1,672Columbia
5% diff

Housing

Home Value
$219KBaltimore
$480KColumbia
2.2x diff
Median Rent
$1,290Baltimore
$1,998Columbia
55% diff
Homeownership
47.5%
Baltimore
64.9%
Columbia
37% diff
Zillow Value
$188KBaltimore
$505KColumbia
2.7x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,708Baltimore
$2,162Columbia
27% diff
Rent Burden
32.1%
Baltimore
27.8%
Columbia
15% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,859Baltimore
593Columbia
3.1x diff
Property Crime
4,311Baltimore
3,522Columbia
22% diff
Murder Rate
58Baltimore
—Columbia

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FBaltimore
57°FColumbia
Jan Temp
42°FBaltimore
42°FColumbia
0% diff
Jul Temp
77°FBaltimore
77°FColumbia
0% diff
Rainfall
49.7"Baltimore
43.5"Columbia
14% diff
Snowfall
1.4"Baltimore
1.8"Columbia
28% diff
Sunny Days
293Baltimore
294Columbia
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
35.4%
Baltimore
63.5%
Columbia
79% diff
High School+
87.2%
Baltimore
95.6%
Columbia
10% diff
Graduate+
17.2%
Baltimore
34.5%
Columbia
2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.4 minBaltimore
28.5 minColumbia
3% diff
Drive Alone
56.8%
Baltimore
66.3%
Columbia
17% diff
Public Transit
11.5%
Baltimore
2.9%
Columbia
4x diff
Work from Home
15.9%
Baltimore
22.3%
Columbia
40% diff

Health

Obesity
38.6%
Baltimore
32.0%
Columbia
21% diff
Smoking
16.6%
Baltimore
7.9%
Columbia
2.1x diff
Uninsured
10.5%
Baltimore
6.5%
Columbia
62% diff
Diabetes
14.2%
Baltimore
9.6%
Columbia
48% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Baltimore
4.3%
Columbia
42% diff
Depression
23.5%
Baltimore
19.1%
Columbia
23% diff

The Verdict

10 Baltimore
:
27 Columbia

Columbia leads in 27 of 37 categories

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