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Columbia

Columbia, MO

Population: 127,200
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Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit, MO

Population: 102,583

Columbia vs Lee's Summit

Side-by-side comparison of Columbia, MO and Lee's Summit, MO

Demographics

Population
127KColumbia
103KLee's Summit
24% diff
Median Age
29Columbia
39Lee's Summit
32% diff
Pop. Density
1,883Columbia
1,606Lee's Summit
17% diff
Area (sq mi)
68Columbia
64Lee's Summit
6% diff
Male
48.1%
Columbia
48.8%
Lee's Summit
1% diff
Female
51.9%
Columbia
51.2%
Lee's Summit
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KColumbia
$105KLee's Summit
63% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KColumbia
$49KLee's Summit
30% diff
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Columbia
3.2%
Lee's Summit
2.5x diff
Unemployment
2.6%
Columbia
2.7%
Lee's Summit
4% diff
Cost of Living
91Columbia
91Lee's Summit

Housing

Home Value
$268KColumbia
$313KLee's Summit
17% diff
Median Rent
$1,067Columbia
$1,382Lee's Summit
30% diff
Homeownership
49.4%
Columbia
73.6%
Lee's Summit
49% diff
Zillow Value
$315KColumbia
$355KLee's Summit
13% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,399Columbia
—Lee's Summit
Rent Burden
31.4%
Columbia
29.3%
Lee's Summit
7% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
321Columbia
116Lee's Summit
2.8x diff
Property Crime
2,594Columbia
2,108Lee's Summit
23% diff
Murder Rate
9Columbia
0Lee's Summit

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FColumbia
54°FLee's Summit
0% diff
Jan Temp
28°FColumbia
27°FLee's Summit
3% diff
Jul Temp
78°FColumbia
78°FLee's Summit
0% diff
Rainfall
39.8"Columbia
40.2"Lee's Summit
1% diff
Snowfall
5.7"Columbia
4.4"Lee's Summit
29% diff
Sunny Days
264Columbia
263Lee's Summit
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
56.5%
Columbia
48.7%
Lee's Summit
16% diff
High School+
95.3%
Columbia
97.4%
Lee's Summit
2% diff
Graduate+
25.5%
Columbia
19.2%
Lee's Summit
33% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
16.7 minColumbia
25.7 minLee's Summit
54% diff
Drive Alone
74.1%
Columbia
73.7%
Lee's Summit
1% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Columbia
0.1%
Lee's Summit
15.1x diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Columbia
19.4%
Lee's Summit
2x diff

Health

Obesity
32.0%
Columbia
32.3%
Lee's Summit
1% diff
Smoking
13.6%
Columbia
12.0%
Lee's Summit
13% diff
Uninsured
8.1%
Columbia
6.7%
Lee's Summit
21% diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Columbia
8.2%
Lee's Summit
24% diff
Heart Disease
5.3%
Columbia
4.5%
Lee's Summit
18% diff
Depression
23.7%
Columbia
26.0%
Lee's Summit
10% diff

The Verdict

18 Columbia
:
18 Lee's Summit

It's a tie — both cities lead in 18 categories each

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