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Columbia is a big small town of 11,127 people in Monroe County, Illinois. It's about 12 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $293k and rent runs about $1k a month.
11,127people
$293kTypical home
$1,128/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
11"Snow
241Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,127
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,055 people per sq mi
- 12 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 12 mi to St. Louis, MO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $293k (≈$1,848/mo)
- Median rent $1,128/mo
- Median household income $108k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (20 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to BLV airport
- 22 mi to STL (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 440 ft
- 548 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 71 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,278 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 263 bars within 25 mi
- 289 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 23 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 71 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+36 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk