Columbus vs Augusta-Richmond County
Columbus, GA compared with Augusta-Richmond County, GA · 173 miles apart
Columbus has 202,171 residents to Augusta-Richmond County’s 201,999. Columbus comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, average commute. Augusta-Richmond County does better on price to income.
| Columbus, GA | Augusta-Richmond County, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 202,171 | 201,999 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 934 | 668 |
| Median household income | $58,073 | $55,485 |
| Median home value | $193,900 | $178,400 |
| Median rent | $1,106 | $1,142 |
| Homeownership | 50.8% | 50.8% |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 21.1 min |
| Median age | 35.4 | 35.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30.5% | 24.7% |
| Poverty rate | 19% | 20.1% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| Price to income | 3.3× | 3.2× |
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