Columbus vs Newark
Columbus, OH compared with Newark, OH · 30 miles apart
Columbus has 938,396 residents to Newark’s 51,473. Columbus comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Newark does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Columbus, OH | Newark, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 938,396 | 51,473 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,228 | 2,451 |
| Median household income | $66,082 | $61,670 |
| Median home value | $252,900 | $192,300 |
| Median rent | $1,295 | $973 |
| Homeownership | 44.1% | 55.8% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 23 min |
| Median age | 33.2 | 38.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.2% | 23% |
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 17.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 3.1× |
| Clear days a year | 21 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 10 | — |
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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