MetricColumbia, PAYork, PA
Population10,27844,938
Median Household Income$54,437$48,420
Median Rent$1,075/mo$1,014/mo
Median Home Value$196,500$119,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%53.1%
Poverty Rate21.4%21.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182443
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2631,438
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr221217
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall23 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min23.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.814.7
College Degree Rate17.4%17.5%
Foreign-Born %3.4%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+1.2%

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