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%
Columbus47.5%
Canton4% diff
Female
50.8%
Columbus52.5%
Canton3% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$65KColumbus
$40KCanton
64% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbus
$23KCanton
58% diff
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Columbus23.6%
Canton75% diff
Unemployment
5.1%
Columbus7.7%
Canton51% 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%
Columbus47.5%
Canton7% diff
Zillow Value
$247KColumbus
$176KCanton
41% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,415Columbus
$1,015Canton
39% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Columbus29.8%
Canton6% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
485Columbus
1,122Canton
2.3x diff
Property Crime
3,094Columbus
3,462Canton
12% diff
Murder Rate
13Columbus
3Canton
4.4x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FColumbus
52°FCanton
3% diff
Jan Temp
30°FColumbus
28°FCanton
6% diff
Jul Temp
75°FColumbus
74°FCanton
2% diff
Rainfall
41.6"Columbus
41.6"Canton
Snowfall
28.2"Columbus
47.2"Canton
67% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
38.2%
Columbus15.4%
Canton2.5x diff
High School+
89.8%
Columbus86.7%
Canton4% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Columbus4.4%
Canton3.2x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
21.8 minColumbus
19.3 minCanton
13% diff
Drive Alone
70.1%
Columbus76.9%
Canton10% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Columbus2.9%
Canton38% diff
Work from Home
16.1%
Columbus7.6%
Canton2.1x diff
Health
Obesity
35.5%
Columbus47.2%
Canton33% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Columbus24.7%
Canton56% diff
Uninsured
9.8%
Columbus8.8%
Canton11% diff
Diabetes
13.1%
Columbus15.6%
Canton19% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus7.7%
Canton28% diff
Depression
25.8%
Columbus27.4%
Canton6% diff
The Verdict
27
Columbus
:
10
Canton
Columbus leads in 27 of 37 categories