Columbia

planned suburb · 21044

A planned suburban city in Howard County, between Baltimore and DC.

8,498

singles 22–50

54%

male

$69,761

median income

$2,166

median rent

The data

Columbia by the numbers

Columbia runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in Columbia is about $69,800.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Maryland registers voters by party, and Baltimore City is about 73% Democratic to 7% Republican, with 18% Unaffiliated - the most lopsidedly Democratic city we cover.
● Verified · Maryland State Board of Elections, May 2026
The median renter in Columbia pays about $2,170 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 8,500 Columbia residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Real venues in Columbia, scraped from Google Maps. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.

Class

12 spots across Columbia

Columbia
Blackwall Barn & Lodge Columbia
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 1,732
Columbia
Glenwood's (Stanford Grill - Columbia)
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 4,608
Columbia
Mad City Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.3 · 787
Columbia
Medium Rare Restaurant
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.7 · 774
Columbia
Nottingham's Tavern
Bar$$$$★ 3.9 · 1,621
Columbia
Roggenart European Bakery, Bistro & Cafe
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.3 · 1,140
Columbia
Seasons 52
New American restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 2,736
Columbia
Smashing Grapes Columbia
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 975
Columbia
The Ale House Columbia
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.2 · 3,315
Columbia
The Collective Offshore
Seafood restaurant$$$$★ 4.2 · 392
Columbia
Union Jack's Columbia
Pub$$$$★ 4 · 1,604
Columbia
Victoria Gastro Pub
Gastropub$$$$★ 4.4 · 3,735