Columbia vs Severn
Columbia, MD compared with Severn, MD · 10 miles apart
Columbia has 104,338 residents to Severn’s 58,402. Columbia comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Severn does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Columbia, MD | Severn, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,338 | 58,402 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,267 | 3,193 |
| Median household income | $131,490 | $134,423 |
| Median home value | $497,400 | $479,200 |
| Median rent | $2,042 | $2,175 |
| Homeownership | 64.8% | 71% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 27.8 min |
| Median age | 39.4 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 63.6% | 46.1% |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 5.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 3.6× |
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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