Columbus vs Marietta
Columbus, GA compared with Marietta, GA · 102 miles apart
Columbus has 202,171 residents to Marietta’s 63,574. Columbus comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Marietta does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Columbus, GA | Marietta, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 202,171 | 63,574 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 934 | 2,673 |
| Median household income | $58,073 | $72,725 |
| Median home value | $193,900 | $448,500 |
| Median rent | $1,106 | $1,586 |
| Homeownership | 50.8% | 47.2% |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 27.5 min |
| Median age | 35.4 | 34.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30.5% | 47.4% |
| Poverty rate | 19% | 12.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 3.3× | 6.2× |
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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