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Columbia

Columbia, MO

Population: 127,200
VS
Independence

Independence, MO

Population: 121,944

Columbia vs Independence

Side-by-side comparison of Columbia, MO and Independence, MO

Demographics

Population
127KColumbia
122KIndependence
4% diff
Median Age
29Columbia
38Independence
32% diff
Pop. Density
1,883Columbia
1,564Independence
20% diff
Area (sq mi)
68Columbia
0Independence
150.1x diff
Male
48.1%
Columbia
48.8%
Independence
1% diff
Female
51.9%
Columbia
51.2%
Independence
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KColumbia
$59KIndependence
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbia
$32KIndependence
18% diff
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Columbia
11.5%
Independence
46% diff
Unemployment
2.6%
Columbia
3.8%
Independence
46% diff
Cost of Living
91Columbia
91Independence

Housing

Home Value
$268KColumbia
$166KIndependence
61% diff
Median Rent
$1,067Columbia
$1,061Independence
1% diff
Homeownership
49.4%
Columbia
61.0%
Independence
23% diff
Zillow Value
$315KColumbia
$203KIndependence
55% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,399Columbia
$1,313Independence
7% diff
Rent Burden
31.4%
Columbia
29.8%
Independence
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
321Columbia
589Independence
84% diff
Property Crime
2,594Columbia
4,655Independence
79% diff
Murder Rate
9Columbia
5Independence
72% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FColumbia
55°FIndependence
0% diff
Jan Temp
28°FColumbia
27°FIndependence
2% diff
Jul Temp
78°FColumbia
79°FIndependence
1% diff
Rainfall
39.8"Columbia
39.6"Independence
0% diff
Snowfall
5.7"Columbia
4.3"Independence
31% diff
Sunny Days
264Columbia
264Independence

Education

Bachelor's+
56.5%
Columbia
20.9%
Independence
2.7x diff
High School+
95.3%
Columbia
90.2%
Independence
6% diff
Graduate+
25.5%
Columbia
6.7%
Independence
3.8x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
16.7 minColumbia
23.6 minIndependence
41% diff
Drive Alone
74.1%
Columbia
81.2%
Independence
10% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Columbia
0.3%
Independence
3.6x diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Columbia
10.1%
Independence
5% diff

Health

Obesity
32.0%
Columbia
37.6%
Independence
18% diff
Smoking
13.6%
Columbia
18.9%
Independence
39% diff
Uninsured
8.1%
Columbia
12.0%
Independence
48% diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Columbia
11.0%
Independence
8% diff
Heart Disease
5.3%
Columbia
6.0%
Independence
13% diff
Depression
23.7%
Columbia
27.8%
Independence
17% diff

The Verdict

25 Columbia
:
12 Independence

Columbia leads in 25 of 37 categories

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