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Columbus

Columbus, OH

Population: 906,480
VS
Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Population: 882,043

Columbus vs Indianapolis

Side-by-side comparison of Columbus, OH and Indianapolis, IN

Demographics

Population
906KColumbus
882KIndianapolis
3% diff
Median Age
33Columbus
34Indianapolis
3% diff
Pop. Density
4,092Columbus
2,443Indianapolis
67% diff
Area (sq mi)
223Columbus
368Indianapolis
65% diff
Male
49.2%
Columbus
48.6%
Indianapolis
1% diff
Female
50.8%
Columbus
51.4%
Indianapolis
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$65KColumbus
$63KIndianapolis
4% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbus
$36KIndianapolis
3% diff
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Columbus
11.6%
Indianapolis
16% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Columbus
3.5%
Indianapolis
3% diff
Cost of Living
93Columbus
93Indianapolis
1% diff
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012Columbus
$1,465Indianapolis
45% diff

Housing

Home Value
$235KColumbus
$207KIndianapolis
13% diff
Median Rent
$1,224Columbus
$1,112Indianapolis
10% diff
Homeownership
44.3%
Columbus
55.3%
Indianapolis
25% diff
Zillow Value
$243KColumbus
$227KIndianapolis
7% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,415Columbus
—Indianapolis
Rent Burden
28.2%
Columbus
30.5%
Indianapolis
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
503Columbus
1,255Indianapolis
2.5x diff
Property Crime
3,308Columbus
4,823Indianapolis
46% diff
Murder Rate
9Columbus
16Indianapolis
77% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FColumbus
55°FIndianapolis
1% diff
Jan Temp
37°FColumbus
37°FIndianapolis
1% diff
Jul Temp
75°FColumbus
75°FIndianapolis
1% diff
Rainfall
43.5"Columbus
39.4"Indianapolis
10% diff
Snowfall
8.5"Columbus
10.4"Indianapolis
23% diff
Sunny Days
271Columbus
275Indianapolis
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
38.2%
Columbus
34.2%
Indianapolis
12% diff
High School+
89.8%
Columbus
87.5%
Indianapolis
3% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Columbus
11.9%
Indianapolis
17% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.8 minColumbus
24.3 minIndianapolis
11% diff
Drive Alone
70.1%
Columbus
73.7%
Indianapolis
5% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Columbus
1.4%
Indianapolis
51% diff
Work from Home
16.1%
Columbus
12.3%
Indianapolis
31% diff

Health

Obesity
35.5%
Columbus
38.4%
Indianapolis
8% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Columbus
—
Indianapolis
Uninsured
9.5%
Columbus
—
Indianapolis
Diabetes
13.1%
Columbus
13.0%
Indianapolis
1% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Columbus
5.9%
Indianapolis
2% diff
Depression
25.8%
Columbus
25.5%
Indianapolis
1% diff

The Verdict

22 Columbus
:
15 Indianapolis

Columbus leads in 22 of 37 categories

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