Columbus vs Knoxville
Columbus, GA compared with Knoxville, TN · 245 miles apart
Columbus has 202,171 residents to Knoxville’s 202,021. Columbus comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Knoxville does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.
| Columbus, GA | Knoxville, TN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 202,171 | 202,021 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 934 | 2,046 |
| Median household income | $58,073 | $54,039 |
| Median home value | $193,900 | $239,700 |
| Median rent | $1,106 | $1,191 |
| Homeownership | 50.8% | 46.6% |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 20.2 min |
| Median age | 35.4 | 33.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30.5% | 34.6% |
| Poverty rate | 19% | 20.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 3.3× | 4.4× |
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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