Columbia vs Wheaton
Columbia, MD compared with Wheaton, MD · 15 miles apart
Columbia has 104,338 residents to Wheaton’s 52,926. Columbia comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Columbia, MD | Wheaton, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,338 | 52,926 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,267 | 7,673 |
| Median household income | $131,490 | $111,478 |
| Median home value | $497,400 | $501,200 |
| Median rent | $2,042 | $2,163 |
| Homeownership | 64.8% | 64.6% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 31.6 min |
| Median age | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 63.6% | 38.7% |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 13.1% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 6.9% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 4.5× |
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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