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Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Population: 508,233
VS
Columbia

Columbia, MO

Population: 127,200

Kansas City vs Columbia

Side-by-side comparison of Kansas City, MO and Columbia, MO

Demographics

Population
508KKansas City
127KColumbia
4x diff
Median Age
36Kansas City
29Columbia
22% diff
Pop. Density
1,616Kansas City
1,883Columbia
17% diff
Area (sq mi)
315Kansas City
68Columbia
4.7x diff
Male
48.4%
Kansas City
48.1%
Columbia
1% diff
Female
51.6%
Kansas City
51.9%
Columbia
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$67KKansas City
$64KColumbia
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KKansas City
$37KColumbia
7% diff
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Kansas City
7.9%
Columbia
29% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Kansas City
2.6%
Columbia
23% diff
Cost of Living
91Kansas City
91Columbia

Housing

Home Value
$227KKansas City
$268KColumbia
18% diff
Median Rent
$1,186Kansas City
$1,067Columbia
11% diff
Homeownership
54.6%
Kansas City
49.4%
Columbia
11% diff
Zillow Value
$245KKansas City
$315KColumbia
28% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,418Kansas City
$1,399Columbia
1% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Kansas City
31.4%
Columbia
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,431Kansas City
321Columbia
4.5x diff
Property Crime
3,856Kansas City
2,594Columbia
49% diff
Murder Rate
30Kansas City
9Columbia
3.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FKansas City
55°FColumbia
2% diff
Jan Temp
28°FKansas City
28°FColumbia
Jul Temp
80°FKansas City
78°FColumbia
2% diff
Rainfall
39.7"Kansas City
39.8"Columbia
0% diff
Snowfall
4.3"Kansas City
5.7"Columbia
33% diff
Sunny Days
264Kansas City
264Columbia

Education

Bachelor's+
37.8%
Kansas City
56.5%
Columbia
49% diff
High School+
91.8%
Kansas City
95.3%
Columbia
4% diff
Graduate+
13.7%
Kansas City
25.5%
Columbia
86% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.9 minKansas City
16.7 minColumbia
31% diff
Drive Alone
72.7%
Kansas City
74.1%
Columbia
2% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Kansas City
1.2%
Columbia
60% diff
Work from Home
14.8%
Kansas City
9.6%
Columbia
54% diff

Health

Obesity
38.7%
Kansas City
32.0%
Columbia
21% diff
Smoking
15.8%
Kansas City
13.6%
Columbia
16% diff
Uninsured
10.6%
Kansas City
8.1%
Columbia
31% diff
Diabetes
11.9%
Kansas City
10.2%
Columbia
17% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Kansas City
5.3%
Columbia
6% diff
Depression
24.3%
Kansas City
23.7%
Columbia
3% diff

The Verdict

13 Kansas City
:
23 Columbia

Columbia leads in 23 of 36 categories

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