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Columbus is a mid-size city of 203,711 people in Muscogee County, Georgia. It's part of the Columbus, GA area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $1k a month.
203,711people
$194kTypical home
$1,106/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
257Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 203,711
- Part of a metro area
- About 941 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Atlanta, GA
- In the Columbus, GA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,223/mo)
- Median rent $1,106/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (364 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,877 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to CSG airport
- 82 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 335 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 208 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 210 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Muscogee County: D+23 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk