Columbus, IN vs Greenwood, IN

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

MetricColumbus, INGreenwood, IN
Population51,82466,029
Median Household Income$77,456$83,608
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,312/mo
Median Home Value$244,200$276,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%40.5%
Poverty Rate11.3%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88142
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2281,699
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall16 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min24.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.117.7
College Degree Rate40%33.4%
Foreign-Born %15.9%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+8.7%

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