Columbia

#435

Global Rank

5.8

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

0.2%

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United States • North America

Population
993K
GDP
$59B
GDP per capita
$58,938
Land area
11,422 km²
Density
87/km²

Primary city Columbia

State / province South Carolina

Language English

Columbia metro area

34.00, -81.03
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.

Major League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗5#T-224
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-100
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

7 teams

Championship History

5 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Columbia, across all sports, newest first. 5 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

South Carolina (W)
2024· 2024-04-07
NCAA W Champions
South Carolina (W)
2022· 2022-04-03
NCAA W Champions
South Carolina (W)
2017· 2017-04-02
NCAA W Champions
South Carolina
2011· 2011-06-28
College World Series
South Carolina
2010· 2010-06-29
College World Series

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA purchase-only index for Columbia, SC, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300350400200020102020
One year
One year +2.0%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +57.6%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +54.6%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −24.1%
2007Q2 to 2012Q4

Sound of Columbia

#89 by artist origin · combined 34.5 (US 4.3 / UK 0.5) · signature decade 1950s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Hootie & The Blowfish, Brook Benton, Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, Alexis Jordan

Number-one singles by Columbia artists1

Stay

Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs

US1960

Screen of Columbia

#105 by film pedigree · score 39.3 · 5 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Stanley Donen, Viola Davis, Robin Swicord, William Smith, Samuel E. Wright

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#390

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

West Columbia • 4 - Regional