Signals
Marysville
Columbus
Opportunity
82 · Top 5%
vs75 · Top 14%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 21%
vs77 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 14%
vs78 · Bottom 46%
Schools
69 · Top 28%
vs17 · Bottom 7%
Access
87 · Bottom 34%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
73 · Top 21%
vs54 · Bottom 38%
Measured values
| Metric | Marysville | Columbus | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,518 | 914,802 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,619 | $66,082 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,722 | $37,860 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,691/sq mi | 4,129/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $300,800 | $252,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,223 | $1,295 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.5% | 44.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1% | 38.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 18.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 84°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.8" | 41.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 33.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 252 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.51 | 17.45 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 73.1% | 32.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 74.6% | 38.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 23.4% | 42.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Marysville
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Columbus
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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