Columbus vs Valdosta
Columbus, GA compared with Valdosta, GA · 148 miles apart
Columbus has 202,171 residents to Valdosta’s 56,186. Columbus comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Valdosta does better on median rent, average commute, unemployment.
| Columbus, GA | Valdosta, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 202,171 | 56,186 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 934 | 1,561 |
| Median household income | $58,073 | $45,925 |
| Median home value | $193,900 | $182,800 |
| Median rent | $1,106 | $1,054 |
| Homeownership | 50.8% | 41.7% |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 16.1 min |
| Median age | 35.4 | 28.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30.5% | 28.3% |
| Poverty rate | 19% | 26.1% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 5.7% |
| Price to income | 3.3× | 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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