Columbia vs Ellicott City
Columbia, MD compared with Ellicott City, MD · 5 miles apart
Columbia has 104,338 residents to Ellicott City’s 75,257. Columbia comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Ellicott City does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Columbia, MD | Ellicott City, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,338 | 75,257 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,267 | 2,508 |
| Median household income | $131,490 | $156,964 |
| Median home value | $497,400 | $661,700 |
| Median rent | $2,042 | $2,061 |
| Homeownership | 64.8% | 72% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 28.2 min |
| Median age | 39.4 | 43.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 63.6% | 68.8% |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 3% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 4.2× |
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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