Columbia, MO
Overall Livability
68
out of 100
🏙
68
Livability
💰
67
Affordability
🎓
90
Educational Attainment
🛡
64
Crime & Safety
☀
47
Weather
City Overview
Population
126,172
Median Age
29
Median Income
$60,455
Poverty Rate
20%
Housing
Median Home Value
$248,600
Median Monthly Rent
$997
Homeownership Rate
49%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
50%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher95%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher55%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
18 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
4.68
Property Crime (per 1k)
26.34
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
57°F
Rainfall (in)
42"
Snowfall (in)
16"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
19%
18–34
40%
35–54
21%
55–64
9%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 126,172
- Median Income
- $60,455
- Median Rent
- $997
- Median Home Value
- $248,600
- Median Age
- 28.8
- Homeownership
- 49%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 18 min
Nearby Cities
- O'Fallon140 km
- Independence176 km
- Lee's Summit178 km
- St. Louis184 km
- Kansas City193 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Missouri
- Independence122,218
- Lee's Summit101,728
- O'Fallon91,825
- Springfield168,873
- St. Louis298,018
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 67
- Educational Attainment
- 90
- Crime & Safety
- 64
- Weather
- 47