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Columbia

Columbia, MD

Population: 105,871
VS
Germantown

Germantown, MD

Population: 90,521

Columbia vs Germantown

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

Demographics

Population
106KColumbia
91KGermantown
17% diff
Median Age
39Columbia
38Germantown
4% diff
Pop. Density
3,316Columbia
5,315Germantown
60% diff
Area (sq mi)
32Columbia
17Germantown
89% diff
Male
48.2%
Columbia
48.6%
Germantown
1% diff
Female
51.8%
Columbia
51.4%
Germantown
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$129KColumbia
$112KGermantown
15% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KColumbia
$49KGermantown
27% diff
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Columbia
7.0%
Germantown
46% diff
Unemployment
3.1%
Columbia
3.6%
Germantown
16% diff
Cost of Living
105Columbia
105Germantown
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Columbia
$1,817Germantown
9% diff

Housing

Home Value
$480KColumbia
$401KGermantown
20% diff
Median Rent
$1,998Columbia
$1,978Germantown
1% diff
Homeownership
64.9%
Columbia
66.9%
Germantown
3% diff
Zillow Value
$505KColumbia
$419KGermantown
21% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,162Columbia
$1,985Germantown
9% diff
Rent Burden
27.8%
Columbia
29.9%
Germantown
8% diff

Crime & Safety

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

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FColumbia
57°FGermantown
0% diff
Jan Temp
42°FColumbia
41°FGermantown
2% diff
Jul Temp
77°FColumbia
77°FGermantown
Rainfall
43.5"Columbia
37.6"Germantown
16% diff
Snowfall
1.8"Columbia
3.3"Germantown
85% diff
Sunny Days
294Columbia
294Germantown

Education

Bachelor's+
63.5%
Columbia
50.2%
Germantown
26% diff
High School+
95.6%
Columbia
89.6%
Germantown
7% diff
Graduate+
34.5%
Columbia
22.9%
Germantown
51% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.5 minColumbia
33.1 minGermantown
16% diff
Drive Alone
66.3%
Columbia
62.2%
Germantown
7% diff
Public Transit
2.9%
Columbia
5.2%
Germantown
80% diff
Work from Home
22.3%
Columbia
19.2%
Germantown
16% diff

Health

Obesity
32.0%
Columbia
26.8%
Germantown
19% diff
Smoking
7.9%
Columbia
8.2%
Germantown
4% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
Columbia
10.7%
Germantown
65% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
Columbia
10.2%
Germantown
6% diff
Heart Disease
4.3%
Columbia
4.5%
Germantown
5% diff
Depression
19.1%
Columbia
17.3%
Germantown
10% diff

The Verdict

23 Columbia
:
12 Germantown

Columbia leads in 23 of 35 categories

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