Columbus GA
Georgia · Pop. 203,711
Columbus, GA: median household income of $58,073, median rent of $1,106/mo, 6.3% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$58,073
per year
Median Rent
$1,106
per month
Median Home
$194k
home value
Unemployment
6.3%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
19.1%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
21 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Columbus, GA Reality Check"
In Columbus, the rent-to-income burden runs around 23% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $58,073 and median rent is $1,106/month. 47% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $193,900 — that's 3.3× the median income. Employment picture: 6.26% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 19.1% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 21 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 27/100k avg monthly rate (2536 reported); Property crime: 118.4/100k avg monthly rate (11094 reported). Columbus was founded in 1828 — that's 198 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 220.9 sq miles at 922 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 797 ft — modest elevation. RoastMyCity overall score: 66/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 27/100k avg monthly rate (2536 reported); Property crime: 118.4/100k avg monthly rate (11094 reported).