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Alabama
Auburn
Population 80,594
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Georgia
Columbus
Population 203,711
Auburn, AL vs Columbus, GA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Auburn, AL | Columbus, GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,594 | 203,711 |
| Median Household Income | $63,668 | $58,073 |
| Median Rent | $1,098/mo | $1,106/mo |
| Median Home Value | $364,800 | $193,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 88 | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 54% | 47.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.4% | 19% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 4.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 99 | 366 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 871 | 1,913 |
| Median AQI | — | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 199 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 35°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.9 min | 20.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | 4 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.3 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17 | 14.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 64.1% | 30.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.7% | 5.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +11.1% | -2.3% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.