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Columbus vs Athens-Clarke County
Side-by-side comparison of Columbus, GA and Athens-Clarke County, GA
Demographics
Population
204KColumbus
127KAthens-Clarke County
61% diff
Median Age
35Columbus
29Athens-Clarke County
20% diff
Pop. Density
944Columbus
1,091Athens-Clarke County
16% diff
Area (sq mi)
221Columbus
118Athens-Clarke County
87% diff
Male
48.2%
Columbus47.4%
Athens-Clarke County2% diff
Female
51.8%
Columbus52.6%
Athens-Clarke County2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$57KColumbus
$52KAthens-Clarke County
10% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KColumbus
$32KAthens-Clarke County
3% diff
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Columbus12.7%
Athens-Clarke County18% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Columbus3.2%
Athens-Clarke County13% diff
Cost of Living
96Columbus
96Athens-Clarke County
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069Columbus
$1,110Athens-Clarke County
4% diff
Housing
Home Value
$182KColumbus
$272KAthens-Clarke County
49% diff
Median Rent
$1,072Columbus
$1,162Athens-Clarke County
8% diff
Homeownership
50.2%
Columbus40.5%
Athens-Clarke County24% diff
Zillow Value
$170KColumbus
$329KAthens-Clarke County
93% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,218Columbus
—Athens-Clarke County
Rent Burden
29.5%
Columbus36.3%
Athens-Clarke County23% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
533Columbus
306Athens-Clarke County
74% diff
Property Crime
6,472Columbus
3,121Athens-Clarke County
2.1x diff
Murder Rate
11Columbus
3Athens-Clarke County
3.2x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
66°FColumbus
63°FAthens-Clarke County
5% diff
Jan Temp
52°FColumbus
49°FAthens-Clarke County
7% diff
Jul Temp
82°FColumbus
80°FAthens-Clarke County
2% diff
Rainfall
53.4"Columbus
47.7"Athens-Clarke County
12% diff
Sunny Days
297Columbus
292Athens-Clarke County
2% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
29.7%
Columbus48.7%
Athens-Clarke County64% diff
High School+
89.0%
Columbus89.9%
Athens-Clarke County1% diff
Graduate+
12.0%
Columbus23.6%
Athens-Clarke County97% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
20.2 minColumbus
20.7 minAthens-Clarke County
2% diff
Drive Alone
76.6%
Columbus72.0%
Athens-Clarke County6% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Columbus2.1%
Athens-Clarke County2.6x diff
Work from Home
9.4%
Columbus11.9%
Athens-Clarke County27% diff
Health
Obesity
40.5%
Columbus33.7%
Athens-Clarke County20% diff
Smoking
16.4%
Columbus14.4%
Athens-Clarke County14% diff
Uninsured
15.0%
Columbus—
Athens-Clarke CountyDiabetes
14.4%
Columbus13.3%
Athens-Clarke County8% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus6.0%
Athens-Clarke CountyDepression
20.2%
Columbus21.0%
Athens-Clarke County4% diff
The Verdict
15
Columbus
:
20
Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County leads in 20 of 35 categories