COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cincinnati vs Columbus
PLACE A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, OH
Cincinnati and Columbus are close in size. Columbus earns more, with a median household income $2,256 higher. Columbus has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 6%).
CINCINNATICOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population2,312,8582,242,028+3% vs Columbus
Population density527467+60
Population growth5.6%12.5%−6.8 pts
Median age38.236.9+1.3
Male49.4%49.6%−0.2 pts
Female50.6%50.4%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.8%10.0%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.8%68.2%+7.7 pts
Black11.4%15.9%−4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%5.6%−1.1 pts
Asian2.9%5.0%−2.1 pts
Other5.2%5.3%−0.0 pts
Median household income$82,044$84,300−$2,256
Per capita income$44,675$44,770−$95
Poverty rate11.8%12.2%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.451+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%39.9%−2.8 pts
Graduate degree14.3%15.2%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.1%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation65.4%67.5%−2.1 pts
Median home value$259,229$300,581−$41,353
Median gross rent$1,122$1,256−$134
Owner-occupied68.7%62.0%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.2%6.6%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%42.5%−0.2 pts
Average commute24.723.7+1.0
Worked from home14.4%18.7%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work1.1%1.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%7.6%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025