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Columbia

Columbia, MD

Population: 105,871
VS
Bethesda

Bethesda, MD

Population: 67,403

Columbia vs Bethesda

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

Demographics

Population
106KColumbia
67KBethesda
57% diff
Median Age
39Columbia
43Bethesda
11% diff
Pop. Density
3,316Columbia
5,083Bethesda
53% diff
Area (sq mi)
32Columbia
13Bethesda
2.4x diff
Male
48.2%
Columbia
48.3%
Bethesda
0% diff
Female
51.8%
Columbia
51.7%
Bethesda
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$129KColumbia
$191KBethesda
48% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KColumbia
$119KBethesda
90% diff
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Columbia
2.6%
Bethesda
85% diff
Unemployment
3.1%
Columbia
2.2%
Bethesda
41% diff
Cost of Living
105Columbia
105Bethesda
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Columbia
$2,363Bethesda
41% diff

Housing

Home Value
$480KColumbia
$1.1MBethesda
2.4x diff
Median Rent
$1,998Columbia
$2,437Bethesda
22% diff
Homeownership
64.9%
Columbia
65.1%
Bethesda
0% diff
Zillow Value
$505KColumbia
$1.1MBethesda
2.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,162Columbia
$2,895Bethesda
34% diff
Rent Burden
27.8%
Columbia
28.4%
Bethesda
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
593Columbia
0Bethesda
Property Crime
3,522Columbia
1,422Bethesda
2.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FColumbia
56°FBethesda
2% diff
Jan Temp
42°FColumbia
34°FBethesda
22% diff
Jul Temp
77°FColumbia
78°FBethesda
1% diff
Rainfall
43.5"Columbia
48.5"Bethesda
11% diff
Snowfall
1.8"Columbia
5.8"Bethesda
3.3x diff
Sunny Days
294Columbia
293Bethesda
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
63.5%
Columbia
87.1%
Bethesda
37% diff
High School+
95.6%
Columbia
97.9%
Bethesda
2% diff
Graduate+
34.5%
Columbia
58.7%
Bethesda
70% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.5 minColumbia
28.7 minBethesda
1% diff
Drive Alone
66.3%
Columbia
41.1%
Bethesda
61% diff
Public Transit
2.9%
Columbia
10.9%
Bethesda
3.8x diff
Work from Home
22.3%
Columbia
35.8%
Bethesda
61% diff

Health

Obesity
32.0%
Columbia
22.1%
Bethesda
45% diff
Smoking
7.9%
Columbia
4.7%
Bethesda
68% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
Columbia
4.8%
Bethesda
35% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
Columbia
6.5%
Bethesda
48% diff
Heart Disease
4.3%
Columbia
3.6%
Bethesda
19% diff
Depression
19.1%
Columbia
18.9%
Bethesda
1% diff

The Verdict

14 Columbia
:
23 Bethesda

Bethesda leads in 23 of 37 categories

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