Columbia vs Waldorf
Columbia, MD compared with Waldorf, MD · 41 miles apart
Columbia has 104,338 residents to Waldorf’s 82,943. Columbia comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Waldorf does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Columbia, MD | Waldorf, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,338 | 82,943 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,267 | 2,289 |
| Median household income | $131,490 | $116,089 |
| Median home value | $497,400 | $407,600 |
| Median rent | $2,042 | $1,995 |
| Homeownership | 64.8% | 74.9% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 41.1 min |
| Median age | 39.4 | 36.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 63.6% | 34.7% |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 7.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 3.5× |
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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