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Columbia is a mid-size city of 128,548 people in Boone County, Missouri. It's part of the Columbia, MO area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $285k and rent runs about $1k a month.
128,548people
$285kTypical home
$1,097/moRent
89° / 39°Summer / winter
17"Snow
244Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 128,548
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,903 people per sq mi
- 114 mi to St. Louis, MO
- In the Columbia, MO area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $285k (≈$1,795/mo)
- Median rent $1,097/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (356 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,869 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 25% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 57% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 23% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to COU airport
- 106 mi to STL (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 764 ft
- 603 mi to the ocean
- 257 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 159 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Boone County: D+10 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk