Seymour, IN vs Columbus, IN

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

MetricSeymour, INColumbus, IN
Population22,37151,824
Median Household Income$64,426$77,456
Median Rent$1,011/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$162,800$244,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31%39.6%
Poverty Rate15.5%11.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4688
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5501,228
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min19.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.516.1
College Degree Rate18.1%40%
Foreign-Born %14.9%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+4.2%

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