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Columbia

Columbia, SC

Population: 138,019
VS
Florence

Florence, SC

Population: 40,205

Columbia vs Florence

Side-by-side comparison of Columbia, SC and Florence, SC

Demographics

Population
138KColumbia
40KFlorence
3.4x diff
Median Age
29Columbia
38Florence
31% diff
Pop. Density
997Columbia
1,620Florence
63% diff
Area (sq mi)
132Columbia
21Florence
6.3x diff
Male
49.4%
Columbia
45.5%
Florence
9% diff
Female
50.6%
Columbia
54.5%
Florence
8% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$56KColumbia
$56KFlorence
1% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KColumbia
$34KFlorence
13% diff
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Columbia
12.9%
Florence
16% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Columbia
3.4%
Florence
32% diff
Cost of Living
94Columbia
94Florence
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,207Columbia
$1,017Florence
19% diff

Housing

Home Value
$244KColumbia
$190KFlorence
28% diff
Median Rent
$1,158Columbia
$922Florence
26% diff
Homeownership
47.3%
Columbia
59.7%
Florence
26% diff
Zillow Value
$227KColumbia
$220KFlorence
3% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,459Columbia
$1,317Florence
11% diff
Rent Burden
34.5%
Columbia
32.4%
Florence
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
775Columbia
1,188Florence
53% diff
Property Crime
5,252Columbia
6,631Florence
26% diff
Murder Rate
22Columbia
19Florence
17% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
65°FColumbia
65°FFlorence
0% diff
Jan Temp
50°FColumbia
47°FFlorence
8% diff
Jul Temp
81°FColumbia
82°FFlorence
1% diff
Rainfall
49.9"Columbia
45.3"Florence
10% diff
Sunny Days
301Columbia
310Florence
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
46.1%
Columbia
29.9%
Florence
54% diff
High School+
90.9%
Columbia
89.4%
Florence
2% diff
Graduate+
20.1%
Columbia
13.4%
Florence
50% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.4 minColumbia
18.7 minFlorence
7% diff
Drive Alone
62.9%
Columbia
78.2%
Florence
24% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Columbia
0.4%
Florence
3.9x diff
Work from Home
9.8%
Columbia
10.1%
Florence
3% diff

Health

Obesity
37.2%
Columbia
40.8%
Florence
10% diff
Smoking
14.8%
Columbia
15.0%
Florence
1% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Columbia
12.3%
Florence
7% diff
Diabetes
14.5%
Columbia
13.7%
Florence
6% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
Columbia
5.7%
Florence
9% diff
Depression
23.6%
Columbia
23.2%
Florence
2% diff

The Verdict

18 Columbia
:
20 Florence

Florence leads in 20 of 38 categories

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