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Compare Cape Girardeau to Columbia

This post compares Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Columbia, Missouri across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cape Girardeau (city) Columbia (city)
Population 39,092 118,620
Income (median) $37,645 $41,972
Home Value (median) $141,500 $185,300
White 80% 77%
Black 14% 10%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 22% 26%
Age (median) 33 27
Rentals 46% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cape Girardeau or Columbia?
A: Cape Girardeau has a much smaller population count than Columbia: 39092 compared with 118620 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cape Girardeau or in Columbia?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Cape Girardeau.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cape Girardeau or Columbia?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Cape Girardeau.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Columbia does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Cape Girardeau versus 53% for Columbia.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cape Girardeau may include: Jefferson-City, Joplin, and Gladstone.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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