Columbia, SC
US City in South Carolina, South · ranked on 34 metrics
Columbia, SC is a US city in South Carolina with a population of 149,103 (182nd of 477).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Total Score57.56Best Cities for Single Men · 202520th of 17289
- Economics Rank26thBest Cities for Single Men · 202526th of 17285
- Best Cities for Single Men · 202537th of 17279
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024130th of 46072
- Best Cities for Single Men · 202550th of 17271
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024139th of 46070
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 140th of 46069
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Aggravated Assault590.07 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024145th of 18421
- Violent Crime Rate769.93 per 100k pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024140th of 18424
- Rape61.57 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024131st of 18429
- Murder & Manslaughter9.68 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024123rd of 18032
- Robbery108.61 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024115th of 18337
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 223rd of 46051
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024170th of 46063
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Columbia, SC?
- Columbia, SC has a population of 149,103, 182nd among 477 US cities.
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Columbia, SC?
- Rankodex ranks Columbia, SC on 34 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
34 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics