Columbia vs Visalia
Columbia, SC compared with Visalia, CA · 2,161 miles apart
Columbia has 147,035 residents to Visalia’s 146,541. Columbia comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Visalia does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Columbia, SC | Visalia, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,035 | 146,541 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,055 | 3,668 |
| Median household income | $55,529 | $81,989 |
| Median home value | $264,300 | $371,500 |
| Median rent | $1,204 | $1,490 |
| Homeownership | 45.5% | 61.1% |
| Average commute | 17.7 min | 22.9 min |
| Median age | 28.6 | 33.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 45.9% | 24.1% |
| Poverty rate | 24% | 11.5% |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 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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