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Columbia

Columbia, MD

Population: 105,871
VS
Ellicott City

Ellicott City, MD

Population: 73,737

Columbia vs Ellicott City

Side-by-side comparison of Columbia, MD and Ellicott City, MD

Demographics

Population
106KColumbia
74KEllicott City
44% diff
Median Age
39Columbia
43Ellicott City
9% diff
Pop. Density
3,316Columbia
2,457Ellicott City
35% diff
Area (sq mi)
32Columbia
30Ellicott City
7% diff
Male
48.2%
Columbia
50.2%
Ellicott City
4% diff
Female
51.8%
Columbia
49.8%
Ellicott City
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$129KColumbia
$158KEllicott City
22% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KColumbia
$67KEllicott City
8% diff
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Columbia
2.3%
Ellicott City
2.1x diff
Unemployment
3.1%
Columbia
1.9%
Ellicott City
63% diff
Cost of Living
105Columbia
105Ellicott City
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Columbia
$1,672Ellicott City

Housing

Home Value
$480KColumbia
$644KEllicott City
34% diff
Median Rent
$1,998Columbia
$2,001Ellicott City
0% diff
Homeownership
64.9%
Columbia
72.7%
Ellicott City
12% diff
Zillow Value
$505KColumbia
$724KEllicott City
43% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,162Columbia
$2,278Ellicott City
5% diff
Rent Burden
27.8%
Columbia
32.0%
Ellicott City
15% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
593Columbia
45Ellicott City
13.2x diff
Property Crime
3,522Columbia
472Ellicott City
7.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FColumbia
56°FEllicott City
2% diff
Jan Temp
42°FColumbia
35°FEllicott City
21% diff
Jul Temp
77°FColumbia
78°FEllicott City
1% diff
Rainfall
43.5"Columbia
—Ellicott City
Snowfall
1.8"Columbia
—Ellicott City
Sunny Days
294Columbia
297Ellicott City
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
63.5%
Columbia
69.6%
Ellicott City
10% diff
High School+
95.6%
Columbia
96.2%
Ellicott City
1% diff
Graduate+
34.5%
Columbia
35.8%
Ellicott City
4% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.5 minColumbia
29.0 minEllicott City
2% diff
Drive Alone
66.3%
Columbia
69.5%
Ellicott City
5% diff
Public Transit
2.9%
Columbia
0.5%
Ellicott City
6.3x diff
Work from Home
22.3%
Columbia
23.4%
Ellicott City
5% diff

Health

Obesity
32.0%
Columbia
26.2%
Ellicott City
22% diff
Smoking
7.9%
Columbia
6.8%
Ellicott City
16% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
Columbia
5.3%
Ellicott City
23% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
Columbia
8.6%
Ellicott City
12% diff
Heart Disease
4.3%
Columbia
4.0%
Ellicott City
8% diff
Depression
19.1%
Columbia
17.7%
Ellicott City
8% diff

The Verdict

12 Columbia
:
23 Ellicott City

Ellicott City leads in 23 of 35 categories

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