Columbia vs Towson
Columbia, MD compared with Towson, MD · 19 miles apart
Columbia has 104,338 residents to Towson’s 58,679. Columbia comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Towson does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Columbia, MD | Towson, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,338 | 58,679 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,267 | 4,146 |
| Median household income | $131,490 | $101,320 |
| Median home value | $497,400 | $469,000 |
| Median rent | $2,042 | $1,764 |
| Homeownership | 64.8% | 55.6% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 25.1 min |
| Median age | 39.4 | 33.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 63.6% | 69.3% |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 4.6× |
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