Columbia

Columbia, MO

Population: 127,200
VS
Blue Springs

Blue Springs, MO

Population: 59,416

Columbia vs Blue Springs

Side-by-side comparison of Columbia, MO and Blue Springs, MO

Demographics

Population
127KColumbia
59KBlue Springs
2.1x diff
Median Age
29Columbia
37Blue Springs
26% diff
Pop. Density
1,883Columbia
2,608Blue Springs
39% diff
Area (sq mi)
68Columbia
22Blue Springs
3x diff
Male
48.1%
Columbia
48.0%
Blue Springs
0% diff
Female
51.9%
Columbia
52.0%
Blue Springs
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KColumbia
$84KBlue Springs
30% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbia
$41KBlue Springs
8% diff
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Columbia
5.4%
Blue Springs
46% diff
Unemployment
3.9%
Columbia
3.4%
Blue Springs
15% diff
Cost of Living
91Columbia
91Blue Springs

Housing

Home Value
$268KColumbia
$242KBlue Springs
11% diff
Median Rent
$1,067Columbia
$1,213Blue Springs
14% diff
Homeownership
49.4%
Columbia
68.7%
Blue Springs
39% diff
Zillow Value
$325KColumbia
$311KBlue Springs
4% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,399Columbia
$1,581Blue Springs
13% diff
Rent Burden
31.4%
Columbia
26.1%
Blue Springs
20% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
351Columbia
237Blue Springs
48% diff
Property Crime
2,358Columbia
2,450Blue Springs
4% diff
Murder Rate
10Columbia
5Blue Springs
2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FColumbia
56°FBlue Springs
1% diff
Jan Temp
31°FColumbia
31°FBlue Springs
1% diff
Jul Temp
79°FColumbia
79°FBlue Springs
0% diff
Rainfall
44.8"Columbia
38.3"Blue Springs
17% diff
Snowfall
17.4"Columbia
13.2"Blue Springs
32% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
56.5%
Columbia
34.6%
Blue Springs
63% diff
High School+
95.3%
Columbia
95.7%
Blue Springs
0% diff
Graduate+
25.5%
Columbia
12.1%
Blue Springs
2.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
16.7 minColumbia
25.7 minBlue Springs
54% diff
Drive Alone
74.1%
Columbia
78.9%
Blue Springs
6% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Columbia
0.2%
Blue Springs
6x diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Columbia
14.8%
Blue Springs
54% diff

Health

Obesity
32.0%
Columbia
34.1%
Blue Springs
7% diff
Smoking
13.6%
Columbia
14.5%
Blue Springs
7% diff
Uninsured
6.4%
Columbia
7.2%
Blue Springs
12% diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Columbia
9.0%
Blue Springs
13% diff
Heart Disease
5.3%
Columbia
5.0%
Blue Springs
6% diff
Depression
23.7%
Columbia
27.0%
Blue Springs
14% diff

The Verdict

19 Columbia
:
18 Blue Springs

Columbia leads in 19 of 37 categories

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