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Columbia

Columbia, SC

Population: 138,019
VS
Summerville

Summerville, SC

Population: 51,262

Columbia vs Summerville

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

Demographics

Population
138KColumbia
51KSummerville
2.7x diff
Median Age
29Columbia
38Summerville
33% diff
Pop. Density
997Columbia
2,268Summerville
2.3x diff
Area (sq mi)
132Columbia
23Summerville
5.9x diff
Male
49.4%
Columbia
47.1%
Summerville
5% diff
Female
50.6%
Columbia
52.9%
Summerville
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$56KColumbia
$79KSummerville
41% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KColumbia
$39KSummerville
3% diff
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Columbia
7.3%
Summerville
2.1x diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Columbia
3.3%
Summerville
36% diff
Cost of Living
94Columbia
94Summerville
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,207Columbia
$1,030Summerville
17% diff

Housing

Home Value
$244KColumbia
$296KSummerville
21% diff
Median Rent
$1,158Columbia
$1,414Summerville
22% diff
Homeownership
47.3%
Columbia
68.0%
Summerville
44% diff
Zillow Value
$227KColumbia
$378KSummerville
67% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,459Columbia
$1,819Summerville
25% diff
Rent Burden
34.5%
Columbia
30.5%
Summerville
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
775Columbia
352Summerville
2.2x diff
Property Crime
5,252Columbia
3,143Summerville
67% diff
Murder Rate
22Columbia
9Summerville
2.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
65°FColumbia
64°FSummerville
1% diff
Jan Temp
50°FColumbia
46°FSummerville
8% diff
Jul Temp
81°FColumbia
81°FSummerville
1% diff
Rainfall
49.9"Columbia
52.7"Summerville
6% diff
Sunny Days
301Columbia
304Summerville
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
46.1%
Columbia
31.7%
Summerville
45% diff
High School+
90.9%
Columbia
93.6%
Summerville
3% diff
Graduate+
20.1%
Columbia
10.9%
Summerville
84% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.4 minColumbia
30.1 minSummerville
73% diff
Drive Alone
62.9%
Columbia
82.8%
Summerville
32% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Columbia
0.1%
Summerville
29x diff
Work from Home
9.8%
Columbia
8.2%
Summerville
20% diff

Health

Obesity
37.2%
Columbia
35.3%
Summerville
5% diff
Smoking
14.8%
Columbia
13.8%
Summerville
7% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Columbia
11.6%
Summerville
14% diff
Diabetes
14.5%
Columbia
11.5%
Summerville
26% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
Columbia
5.4%
Summerville
15% diff
Depression
23.6%
Columbia
23.3%
Summerville
1% diff

The Verdict

16 Columbia
:
22 Summerville

Summerville leads in 22 of 38 categories

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