Missouri city profile
What it costs to live in Columbia, and how it compares with other Missouri cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
29
49th best value in Missouri
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Missouri cities.
Overall livability
47
34th overall in Missouri
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Columbia is home to about 124,342 people. A typical home runs $215,300 and a household earns around $57,500, a price-to-income ratio of 3.8. Among Missouri's largest cities, it ranks 49th for value and 34th overall. For context, the typical Columbia home is about 17% below the statewide median of $258,000 and local household income is about 10% below the statewide median of $63,700.
Median home price
$215,300
54th in MO of 58
Median rent
$935/mo
Median household income
$57,500
Home price to income
3.8x
Unemployment
3.9%
25th in MO of 58
School rating
4/10
31st in MO of 58
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