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Maryland

Columbia

MD

Livability

82

out of 100

vs
District of Columbia

Washington

DC

Livability

68

out of 100

Verdict

Columbia leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Washington leads on Safety.

Score Comparison

Affordability

MD

70

✓ wins
vs

DC

64

Educational Attainment

MD

96

✓ wins
vs

DC

93

Safety

MD

—

vs

DC

47

✓ wins

Weather

MD

—

vs

DC

—

Livability

MD

82

✓ wins
vs

DC

68

Full Comparison

MetricColumbiaWashington
Population106,600 670,587
Median Income$124,537 ✓$101,722
Median Rent$1,895 $1,817 ✓
Median Home Value$458,700 ✓$705,000
Median Age39 35
HS Graduation96% ✓93%
Bachelor's+64% ✓63%
Broadband Access95% ✓89%
Homeownership64% ✓41%
Avg Commute32 min ✓33 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)N/A 7.51
Property Crime (per 1k)N/A 35.02
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg RainfallN/A 36"
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