Columbus

Columbus, GA

Population: 204,383
VS
Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb County, GA

Population: 156,543

Columbus vs Macon-Bibb County

Side-by-side comparison of Columbus, GA and Macon-Bibb County, GA

Demographics

Population
204KColumbus
157KMacon-Bibb County
31% diff
Median Age
35Columbus
37Macon-Bibb County
4% diff
Pop. Density
944Columbus
628Macon-Bibb County
50% diff
Area (sq mi)
221Columbus
249Macon-Bibb County
13% diff
Male
48.2%
Columbus
47.1%
Macon-Bibb County
2% diff
Female
51.8%
Columbus
52.9%
Macon-Bibb County
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$57KColumbus
$51KMacon-Bibb County
12% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KColumbus
$31KMacon-Bibb County
5% diff
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Columbus
18.9%
Macon-Bibb County
26% diff
Unemployment
6.5%
Columbus
7.5%
Macon-Bibb County
15% diff
Cost of Living
96Columbus
96Macon-Bibb County
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069Columbus
$1,065Macon-Bibb County
0% diff

Housing

Home Value
$182KColumbus
$166KMacon-Bibb County
10% diff
Median Rent
$1,072Columbus
$1,026Macon-Bibb County
4% diff
Homeownership
50.2%
Columbus
51.5%
Macon-Bibb County
3% diff
Zillow Value
$176KColumbus
$260KMacon-Bibb County
48% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,218Columbus
-Macon-Bibb County
Rent Burden
29.5%
Columbus
34.7%
Macon-Bibb County
18% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
612Columbus
-Macon-Bibb County
Property Crime
2,273Columbus
-Macon-Bibb County
Murder Rate
14Columbus
-Macon-Bibb County

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
67°FColumbus
65°FMacon-Bibb County
2% diff
Jan Temp
49°FColumbus
48°FMacon-Bibb County
2% diff
Jul Temp
83°FColumbus
83°FMacon-Bibb County
1% diff
Rainfall
48.8"Columbus
46.9"Macon-Bibb County
4% diff
Snowfall
0.5"Columbus
0.0"Macon-Bibb County

Education

Bachelor's+
29.7%
Columbus
26.0%
Macon-Bibb County
14% diff
High School+
89.0%
Columbus
87.4%
Macon-Bibb County
2% diff
Graduate+
12.0%
Columbus
12.5%
Macon-Bibb County
4% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.2 minColumbus
22.2 minMacon-Bibb County
10% diff
Drive Alone
76.6%
Columbus
77.8%
Macon-Bibb County
2% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Columbus
0.8%
Macon-Bibb County
Work from Home
9.4%
Columbus
8.7%
Macon-Bibb County
8% diff

Health

Obesity
40.5%
Columbus
44.8%
Macon-Bibb County
11% diff
Smoking
16.4%
Columbus
18.2%
Macon-Bibb County
11% diff
Uninsured
11.3%
Columbus
13.6%
Macon-Bibb County
20% diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Columbus
15.5%
Macon-Bibb County
8% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus
6.4%
Macon-Bibb County
7% diff
Depression
20.2%
Columbus
20.1%
Macon-Bibb County
0% diff

The Verdict

23 Columbus
:
9 Macon-Bibb County

Columbus leads in 23 of 32 categories

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