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Charlotte vs Columbus

Charlotte, NC compared with Columbus, OH · 350 miles apart

Charlotte has 964,784 residents to Columbus’s 938,396. Charlotte comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Columbus does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.

Charlotte, NC Columbus, OH
Population 964,784 938,396
Density (per sq mi) 3,091 4,228
Median household income $82,068 $66,082
Median home value $385,700 $252,900
Median rent $1,612 $1,295
Homeownership 51% 44.1%
Average commute 24.7 min 21.5 min
Median age 34.5 33.2
Bachelor's degree + 48% 38.2%
Poverty rate 11.7% 18.1%
Unemployment 4.6% 5.1%
Price to income 4.7× 3.8×
Clear days a year 34 21
Days above 90°F 38 10

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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