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Columbia

Columbia, MD

Population: 105,871
VS
Frederick

Frederick, MD

Population: 80,617

Columbia vs Frederick

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

Demographics

Population
106KColumbia
81KFrederick
31% diff
Median Age
39Columbia
37Frederick
5% diff
Pop. Density
3,316Columbia
3,365Frederick
1% diff
Area (sq mi)
32Columbia
23Frederick
39% diff
Male
48.2%
Columbia
48.4%
Frederick
0% diff
Female
51.8%
Columbia
51.6%
Frederick
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$129KColumbia
$95KFrederick
36% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KColumbia
$47KFrederick
32% diff
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Columbia
7.3%
Frederick
52% diff
Unemployment
3.1%
Columbia
2.6%
Frederick
19% diff
Cost of Living
105Columbia
105Frederick
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Columbia
$1,343Frederick
24% diff

Housing

Home Value
$480KColumbia
$365KFrederick
32% diff
Median Rent
$1,998Columbia
$1,688Frederick
18% diff
Homeownership
64.9%
Columbia
59.2%
Frederick
10% diff
Zillow Value
$505KColumbia
$461KFrederick
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,162Columbia
$2,099Frederick
3% diff
Rent Burden
27.8%
Columbia
31.3%
Frederick
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
593Columbia
405Frederick
46% diff
Property Crime
3,522Columbia
1,868Frederick
89% diff
Murder Rate
—Columbia
3Frederick

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FColumbia
56°FFrederick
2% diff
Jan Temp
42°FColumbia
40°FFrederick
4% diff
Jul Temp
77°FColumbia
77°FFrederick
Rainfall
43.5"Columbia
39.9"Frederick
9% diff
Snowfall
1.8"Columbia
3.0"Frederick
69% diff
Sunny Days
294Columbia
286Frederick
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
63.5%
Columbia
41.8%
Frederick
52% diff
High School+
95.6%
Columbia
89.2%
Frederick
7% diff
Graduate+
34.5%
Columbia
18.4%
Frederick
88% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.5 minColumbia
30.1 minFrederick
6% diff
Drive Alone
66.3%
Columbia
70.6%
Frederick
7% diff
Public Transit
2.9%
Columbia
1.8%
Frederick
61% diff
Work from Home
22.3%
Columbia
15.0%
Frederick
49% diff

Health

Obesity
32.0%
Columbia
36.5%
Frederick
14% diff
Smoking
7.9%
Columbia
10.0%
Frederick
27% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
Columbia
10.6%
Frederick
63% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
Columbia
10.5%
Frederick
9% diff
Heart Disease
4.3%
Columbia
4.9%
Frederick
14% diff
Depression
19.1%
Columbia
20.7%
Frederick
8% diff

The Verdict

27 Columbia
:
10 Frederick

Columbia leads in 27 of 37 categories

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