Columbia, TN vs Riverton, UT

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.

Columbia

63.7

#1743 nationally

Riverton

69.5

#1202 nationally

Riverton leads in crime level (2.0 vs 15.7). Riverton leads in median household income ($115,869 vs $58,110). Columbia leads in cost of living index (96 vs 128).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Columbia, TN	Riverton, UT
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1743)	69.5 (#1202)
Population	47,445	44,854
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$376,699	$626,564
Median Household Income	$58,110	$115,869
Average Commute	26.5 min	29.1 min
Walk Score	24	26
Crime Level	15.7	2.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+44.6	D+10.2