Columbia, PA vs Lebanon, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricColumbia, PALebanon, PA
Population10,27826,536
Median Household Income$54,437$48,456
Median Rent$1,075/mo$992/mo
Median Home Value$196,500$156,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9893
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%42.2%
Poverty Rate21.4%22.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2631,175
Median AQI4542
Good AQI Days /yr221235
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall23 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min20.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.514.8
College Degree Rate17.4%15.9%
Foreign-Born %3.4%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.