Montgomery is the capital city of the US state of Alabama, whereas Columbia is the capital city of the US state of South Carolina. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Montgomery and Columbia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Montgomery (Alabama) bigger than Columbia (South Carolina)?
The total area of Montgomery is 162.27 sq mi, and the total area of Columbia is 139.64 sq mi. Montgomery is bigger than Columbia by 22.63 sq mi. Montgomery is around 1.17 times bigger than Columbia.
Area of Montgomery (Alabama): 162.27 sq mi ( 420.28 km2 )
Area of Columbia (South Carolina): 139.64 sq mi ( 361.68 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Montgomery as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 198,665.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Columbia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 137,541.
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Here is some more data comparison between Montgomery and Columbia.
Official Website
Montgomery: montgomeryal.gov
Columbia: columbiasc.net
Counties
Montgomery: Montgomery
Columbia: Richland, Lexington
Area Code
Montgomery: 334
Columbia: 803, 839
Montgomery Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Columbia Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Montgomery:
32° 21′ 42″ N, 86° 16′ 45″ W
Coordinates of Columbia:
34° 0′ 2″ N, 81° 2′ 5″ W
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