Atlanta vs Columbus
Atlanta, GA compared with Columbus, GA · 90 miles apart
Atlanta has 529,110 residents to Columbus’s 202,171. Atlanta comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Columbus does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Atlanta, GA | Columbus, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,110 | 202,171 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,911 | 934 |
| Median household income | $85,652 | $58,073 |
| Median home value | $439,600 | $193,900 |
| Median rent | $1,711 | $1,106 |
| Homeownership | 46.4% | 50.8% |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 20.9 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 35.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.2% | 30.5% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 19% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 3.3× |
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