Columbus, OH vs Wylie, TX

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

Wylie

72.3

#916 nationally

Columbus leads in walk score (41 vs 17). Wylie leads in median household income ($109,465 vs $62,889). Columbus leads in average commute (23.1 min vs 32.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Columbus, OH	Wylie, TX
WhereAtHome Score	76.5 (#341)	72.3 (#916)
Population	913,175	61,078
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$248,686	$420,077
Median Household Income	$62,889	$109,465
Average Commute	23.1 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	41	17
Crime Level	Moderate	1.8
School Rating	6.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	R+11.2