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With a crime rate of 39 per one thousand residents, Columbus has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 26. Within Georgia, more than 87% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Columbus. Importantly, when you compare Columbus to other communities of similar population, then Columbus crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Columbus does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most. Now let us turn to take a look at how Columbus does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Columbus. For Columbus, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Columbus is one in 134. In addition, NeighborhoodScout found that a lot of the crime that takes place in Columbus is property crime. Property crimes that are tracked for this analysis are burglary, larceny over fifty dollars, motor vehicle theft, and arson. In Columbus, your chance of becoming a victim of a property crime is one in 32, which is a rate of 32 per one thousand population. Importantly, we found that Columbus has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Columbus is one in 291.
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Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)Columbus Georgia My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent CrimeColumbus VIOLENT CRIMESPopulation: 206,922
United States VIOLENT CRIMESPopulation: 331,449,281
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)Columbus Georgia My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property CrimeColumbus Property CRIMESPopulation: 206,922
United States Property CRIMESPopulation: 331,449,281
Columbus Georgia Why are people moving to Columbus GA?One of the most significant advantages you'll find when moving to Columbus is the affordable cost of living. The cost of living in Columbus is lower than the national average and much lower than other US cities with a low cost of living.
What's it like to live in Columbus Georgia?Living in Columbus offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Columbus there are a lot of parks. Many families and young professionals live in Columbus and residents tend to lean liberal. The public schools in Columbus are above average.
Is Columbus a safe city to live?Columbus does have a rate of 503 per 100k people for violent crime. The majority comes from robbery and aggravated assault, and murder or rape is well below the rest of Ohio and even the national average.
What is the lowest crime rate city in Georgia?The small city of Holly Springs in Cherokee County earns the title of Georgia's safest. Holly Springs violent crime rate of 1.03 per 1K and property crime rate of 12.36 per 1K are considerably below both national and state averages. Peachtree City earns Georgia's #2 spot.
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