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Compare Greenbelt to Columbia

This post compares Greenbelt, Maryland to Columbia, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Greenbelt (city) Columbia (CDP)
Population 23,289 103,170
Income (median) $53,603 $72,393
Home Value (median) $201,000 $367,600
White 29% 53%
Black 51% 27%
Asian 7% 12%
With Kids 33% 32%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 54% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Greenbelt or Columbia?
A: Greenbelt has a much smaller population count than Columbia: 23289 compared with 103170 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Greenbelt or in Columbia?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Greenbelt.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Greenbelt or Columbia?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Greenbelt.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Greenbelt does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Greenbelt versus 33% for Columbia.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Greenbelt may include: Owings-Mills, Laurel, and South-Laurel.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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