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%
Columbia48.3%
Bethesda0% diff
Female
51.8%
Columbia51.7%
Bethesda0% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$129KColumbia
$191KBethesda
48% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KColumbia
$119KBethesda
90% diff
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Columbia2.6%
Bethesda85% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Columbia3.2%
Bethesda41% 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%
Columbia65.1%
Bethesda0% diff
Zillow Value
$508KColumbia
$1.1MBethesda
2.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,162Columbia
$2,895Bethesda
34% diff
Rent Burden
27.8%
Columbia28.4%
Bethesda2% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
56°FColumbia
56°FBethesda
Jan Temp
34°FColumbia
34°FBethesda
0% diff
Jul Temp
78°FColumbia
78°FBethesda
0% diff
Rainfall
45.0"Columbia
48.5"Bethesda
8% diff
Snowfall
19.3"Columbia
5.8"Bethesda
3.3x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
63.5%
Columbia87.1%
Bethesda37% diff
High School+
95.6%
Columbia97.9%
Bethesda2% diff
Graduate+
34.5%
Columbia58.7%
Bethesda70% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
28.5 minColumbia
28.7 minBethesda
1% diff
Drive Alone
66.2%
Columbia41.1%
Bethesda61% diff
Public Transit
2.9%
Columbia10.9%
Bethesda3.8x diff
Work from Home
22.3%
Columbia35.8%
Bethesda61% diff
Health
Obesity
32.0%
Columbia22.1%
Bethesda45% diff
Smoking
7.9%
Columbia4.7%
Bethesda68% diff
Uninsured
4.6%
Columbia2.1%
Bethesda2.2x diff
Diabetes
9.6%
Columbia6.5%
Bethesda48% diff
Heart Disease
4.3%
Columbia3.6%
Bethesda19% diff
Depression
19.1%
Columbia18.9%
Bethesda1% diff
The Verdict
12
Columbia
:
22
Bethesda
Bethesda leads in 22 of 34 categories