Columbia vs Bowie
Columbia, MD compared with Bowie, MD · 18 miles apart
Columbia has 104,338 residents to Bowie’s 58,383. Columbia comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Bowie does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Columbia, MD | Bowie, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,338 | 58,383 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,267 | 2,856 |
| Median household income | $131,490 | $141,995 |
| Median home value | $497,400 | $459,300 |
| Median rent | $2,042 | $2,330 |
| Homeownership | 64.8% | 83.9% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 34.8 min |
| Median age | 39.4 | 44 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 63.6% | 50.4% |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 3.8% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 3.2× |
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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