Sign In Register
Grand Island

Grand Island, NE

Population: 52,761
VS
Columbus

Columbus, NE

Population: 24,188

Grand Island vs Columbus

Side-by-side comparison of Grand Island, NE and Columbus, NE

Demographics

Population
53KGrand Island
24KColumbus
2.2x diff
Median Age
35Grand Island
38Columbus
9% diff
Pop. Density
1,752Grand Island
2,275Columbus
30% diff
Area (sq mi)
30Grand Island
0Columbus
116.3x diff
Male
51.0%
Grand Island
49.5%
Columbus
3% diff
Female
49.0%
Grand Island
50.5%
Columbus
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$62KGrand Island
$67KColumbus
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KGrand Island
$35KColumbus
6% diff
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Grand Island
7.4%
Columbus
36% diff
Unemployment
2.4%
Grand Island
2.1%
Columbus
14% diff
Cost of Living
90Grand Island
90Columbus
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,044Grand Island
$1,064Columbus
2% diff

Housing

Home Value
$203KGrand Island
$199KColumbus
2% diff
Median Rent
$913Grand Island
$871Columbus
5% diff
Homeownership
59.5%
Grand Island
66.8%
Columbus
12% diff
Zillow Value
$250KGrand Island
$263KColumbus
5% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,263Grand Island
$1,527Columbus
21% diff
Rent Burden
28.7%
Grand Island
24.6%
Columbus
17% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
455Grand Island
120Columbus
3.8x diff
Property Crime
2,553Grand Island
1,534Columbus
66% diff
Murder Rate
2Grand Island
0Columbus

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FGrand Island
51°FColumbus
3% diff
Jan Temp
26°FGrand Island
23°FColumbus
12% diff
Jul Temp
77°FGrand Island
76°FColumbus
1% diff
Rainfall
26.6"Grand Island
28.7"Columbus
8% diff
Snowfall
27.7"Grand Island
25.6"Columbus
8% diff
Sunny Days
308Grand Island
308Columbus

Education

Bachelor's+
20.7%
Grand Island
23.3%
Columbus
13% diff
High School+
82.9%
Grand Island
90.3%
Columbus
9% diff
Graduate+
7.0%
Grand Island
6.8%
Columbus
3% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.1 minGrand Island
14.2 minColumbus
20% diff
Drive Alone
81.4%
Grand Island
82.4%
Columbus
1% diff
Public Transit
0.3%
Grand Island
0.0%
Columbus
Work from Home
3.5%
Grand Island
4.6%
Columbus
31% diff

Health

Obesity
41.7%
Grand Island
42.9%
Columbus
3% diff
Smoking
15.0%
Grand Island
14.6%
Columbus
3% diff
Uninsured
17.9%
Grand Island
14.0%
Columbus
28% diff
Diabetes
10.8%
Grand Island
10.3%
Columbus
5% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Grand Island
5.4%
Columbus
6% diff
Depression
16.9%
Grand Island
16.7%
Columbus
1% diff

The Verdict

12 Grand Island
:
24 Columbus

Columbus leads in 24 of 36 categories

Compare Different Cities