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%
Columbia48.6%
Germantown1% diff
Female
51.8%
Columbia51.4%
Germantown1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$129KColumbia
$112KGermantown
15% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KColumbia
$49KGermantown
27% diff
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Columbia7.0%
Germantown46% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Columbia4.9%
Germantown9% 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%
Columbia66.9%
Germantown3% diff
Zillow Value
$508KColumbia
$417KGermantown
22% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,162Columbia
$1,985Germantown
9% diff
Rent Burden
27.8%
Columbia29.9%
Germantown8% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
56°FColumbia
54°FGermantown
4% diff
Jan Temp
34°FColumbia
32°FGermantown
8% diff
Jul Temp
78°FColumbia
75°FGermantown
4% diff
Rainfall
45.0"Columbia
47.9"Germantown
6% diff
Snowfall
19.3"Columbia
31.4"Germantown
63% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
63.5%
Columbia50.2%
Germantown26% diff
High School+
95.6%
Columbia89.6%
Germantown7% diff
Graduate+
34.5%
Columbia22.9%
Germantown51% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
28.5 minColumbia
33.1 minGermantown
16% diff
Drive Alone
66.2%
Columbia62.2%
Germantown6% diff
Public Transit
2.9%
Columbia5.2%
Germantown79% diff
Work from Home
22.3%
Columbia19.2%
Germantown16% diff
Health
Obesity
32.0%
Columbia26.8%
Germantown19% diff
Smoking
7.9%
Columbia8.2%
Germantown4% diff
Uninsured
4.6%
Columbia6.6%
Germantown43% diff
Diabetes
9.6%
Columbia10.2%
Germantown6% diff
Heart Disease
4.3%
Columbia4.5%
Germantown5% diff
Depression
19.1%
Columbia17.3%
Germantown10% diff
The Verdict
25
Columbia
:
10
Germantown
Columbia leads in 25 of 35 categories