Lincoln vs Columbus
Side-by-side comparison of Lincoln, NE and Columbus, NE
Demographics
Population
292KLincoln
24KColumbus
12.1x diff
Median Age
33Lincoln
38Columbus
13% diff
Pop. Density
2,888Lincoln
2,275Columbus
27% diff
Area (sq mi)
101Lincoln
0Columbus
388.8x diff
Male
50.3%
Lincoln49.5%
Columbus2% diff
Female
49.7%
Lincoln50.5%
Columbus2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$70KLincoln
$67KColumbus
4% diff
Per Capita Income
$39KLincoln
$35KColumbus
11% diff
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Lincoln7.4%
Columbus1% diff
Unemployment
3.3%
Lincoln3.0%
Columbus10% diff
Cost of Living
90Lincoln
90Columbus
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141Lincoln
$1,064Columbus
7% diff
Housing
Home Value
$248KLincoln
$199KColumbus
25% diff
Median Rent
$1,045Lincoln
$871Columbus
20% diff
Homeownership
55.8%
Lincoln66.8%
Columbus20% diff
Zillow Value
$294KLincoln
$271KColumbus
8% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,293Lincoln
$1,527Columbus
18% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Lincoln24.6%
Columbus15% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
363Lincoln
94Columbus
3.9x diff
Property Crime
2,484Lincoln
992Columbus
2.5x diff
Murder Rate
3Lincoln
-Columbus
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
52°FLincoln
51°FColumbus
4% diff
Jan Temp
25°FLincoln
23°FColumbus
8% diff
Jul Temp
78°FLincoln
76°FColumbus
2% diff
Rainfall
29.3"Lincoln
28.7"Columbus
2% diff
Snowfall
26.0"Lincoln
25.6"Columbus
2% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
41.0%
Lincoln23.3%
Columbus76% diff
High School+
93.0%
Lincoln90.3%
Columbus3% diff
Graduate+
15.0%
Lincoln6.8%
Columbus2.2x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
18.3 minLincoln
14.2 minColumbus
29% diff
Drive Alone
75.7%
Lincoln82.4%
Columbus9% diff
Public Transit
0.9%
Lincoln0.0%
ColumbusWork from Home
10.0%
Lincoln4.6%
Columbus2.2x diff
Health
Obesity
36.1%
Lincoln42.9%
Columbus19% diff
Smoking
13.2%
Lincoln14.6%
Columbus11% diff
Uninsured
6.7%
Lincoln7.8%
Columbus16% diff
Diabetes
9.5%
Lincoln10.3%
Columbus8% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Lincoln5.4%
Columbus4% diff
Depression
20.7%
Lincoln16.7%
Columbus24% diff
The Verdict
24
Lincoln
:
12
Columbus
Lincoln leads in 24 of 36 categories