Columbus, OH vs Hagerstown, MD

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Columbus

76.5

#341 nationally

Hagerstown

67.7

#1393 nationally

Columbus leads in median household income ($62,889 vs $48,481). Hagerstown leads in walk score (52 vs 41). Columbus leads in average commute (23.1 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Columbus, OH	Hagerstown, MD
WhereAtHome Score	76.5 (#341)	67.7 (#1393)
Population	913,175	43,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$248,686	$303,286
Median Household Income	$62,889	$48,481
Average Commute	23.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	41	52
Crime Level	Moderate	19.6
School Rating	6.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	R+23.0