Columbia vs Bel Air South
Columbia, MD compared with Bel Air South, MD · 36 miles apart
Columbia has 104,338 residents to Bel Air South’s 58,137. Columbia comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Bel Air South does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Columbia, MD | Bel Air South, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,338 | 58,137 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,267 | 2,733 |
| Median household income | $131,490 | $123,653 |
| Median home value | $497,400 | $405,900 |
| Median rent | $2,042 | $1,757 |
| Homeownership | 64.8% | 81.9% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 30.5 min |
| Median age | 39.4 | 38.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 63.6% | 49.4% |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 3.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 3.3× |
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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