Columbus, GA vs Newnan, GA

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

MetricColumbus, GANewnan, GA
Population203,71144,235
Median Household Income$58,073$82,292
Median Rent$1,106/mo$1,542/mo
Median Home Value$193,900$364,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)89100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%61.1%
Poverty Rate19%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k366344
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9131,645
Median AQI48—
Good AQI Days /yr199—
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min29.2 min
Hospitals42
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1514.2
College Degree Rate30.5%40.7%
Foreign-Born %5.1%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+8.0%

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