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Columbus

Columbus, OH

Population: 906,480
VS
Canton

Canton, OH

Population: 70,105

Columbus vs Canton

Side-by-side comparison of Columbus, OH and Canton, OH

Demographics

Population
906KColumbus
70KCanton
12.9x diff
Median Age
33Columbus
36Canton
9% diff
Pop. Density
4,092Columbus
2,643Canton
55% diff
Area (sq mi)
223Columbus
27Canton
8.4x diff
Male
49.2%
Columbus
47.5%
Canton
4% diff
Female
50.8%
Columbus
52.5%
Canton
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$65KColumbus
$40KCanton
64% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbus
$23KCanton
58% diff
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Columbus
23.6%
Canton
75% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Columbus
4.5%
Canton
25% diff
Cost of Living
93Columbus
93Canton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012Columbus
$1,051Canton
4% diff

Housing

Home Value
$235KColumbus
$94KCanton
2.5x diff
Median Rent
$1,224Columbus
$826Canton
48% diff
Homeownership
44.3%
Columbus
47.5%
Canton
7% diff
Zillow Value
$243KColumbus
$166KCanton
47% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,415Columbus
$1,015Canton
39% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Columbus
29.8%
Canton
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
503Columbus
1,399Canton
2.8x diff
Property Crime
3,308Columbus
5,292Canton
60% diff
Murder Rate
9Columbus
9Canton
5% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FColumbus
52°FCanton
6% diff
Jan Temp
37°FColumbus
28°FCanton
32% diff
Jul Temp
75°FColumbus
74°FCanton
1% diff
Rainfall
43.5"Columbus
41.6"Canton
5% diff
Snowfall
8.5"Columbus
47.2"Canton
5.6x diff
Sunny Days
271Columbus
275Canton
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
38.2%
Columbus
15.4%
Canton
2.5x diff
High School+
89.8%
Columbus
86.7%
Canton
4% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Columbus
4.4%
Canton
3.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.8 minColumbus
19.3 minCanton
13% diff
Drive Alone
70.1%
Columbus
76.9%
Canton
10% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Columbus
2.9%
Canton
35% diff
Work from Home
16.1%
Columbus
7.6%
Canton
2.1x diff

Health

Obesity
35.5%
Columbus
47.2%
Canton
33% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Columbus
24.7%
Canton
56% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Columbus
12.2%
Canton
28% diff
Diabetes
13.1%
Columbus
15.6%
Canton
19% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus
7.7%
Canton
28% diff
Depression
25.8%
Columbus
27.4%
Canton
6% diff

The Verdict

28 Columbus
:
11 Canton

Columbus leads in 28 of 39 categories

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